He knows all these letters, and sat so still to string them by himself...or as he says "I do it all myself".
This is the face I get when I say "Don't say 'cheese' baby". :( He thinks he is in trouble.He really is a good egg. He had a great time at Bremen FUMC Egg Hunt. He listened to the resurrection story, and the teacher used resurrection eggs. He made easter crafts, then he played on the inflatables. He got his first band-aid...yes, the first since they pricked his heel for the PKU test (or whatever that was) when he was 2 weeks old. He fell on the concrete, scraped his elbow, bruised his elbow (which is a dagger of elbow at times), and screamed bloody murder when i tried to put a band-aid on it. He hated the band-aid more than the actual blood or pain.
It's hard raising a kid. I doubt myself, I am critical of my husband, I feel an incredible amount of guilt over working outside the home, for taking any time to myself, for spending money on myself. I want to be everything to him, to give him everything he needs...and the things he really needs i'm not sure how to give them to him. Things like faith, integrity, confidence, humility. Right now though, he is a good egg. He still cuddles with me, even though he rough houses with dad. He shares with his cousin, he is nice to the cat, and he is serious, and empathetic. He says things like "Ahhh, I love my flamly"aka "I love my family" and "Scoose me" aka "Excuse me". He is a great blend of Michael and me, but there is something else in him that we don't have anymore. That something else is what makes him so good, so innocent, and so loved.







April 12, 2009 11:28 PM
Ahhh, so glad to see you blogging again. He is as sweet and cute as ever! And the last paragraph is very moving and so beautifully written.
April 13, 2009 9:37 AM
ah tracey i just love you! ben is such a sweetheart! its so great to see you!
April 13, 2009 10:31 AM
awwwwwwwww !!!!! SO great to see pics of you AND ben. love you guys, hope your easter was a blessed one
love you
April 13, 2009 12:04 PM
Thanks so much guys. I love you too and am so glad to be out of my photo-funk! Your sweet comments made my day!
April 14, 2009 3:07 PM
Tracey, you are a "good egg" yourself! You are just the momma that Ben needs. ((hugs))
And his first band aid?!?! Oh my goodness! Isaiah goes through a couple a month. He's had has his first broken bone (before the age of two), and a few black eyes. You are either super mom, or your kid actually watches where he walks! lol