Tonight I need to decide what to buy for Christmas dinner. I’m tempted to try brining ham in Coca-Cola. When I mentioned my plan to Ted, he replied You’re more adventurous than I am…, and I had a fun time responding to that line…
Elisabeth though knows what she wants to eat. After I explained to her the options for dinner tonight – either meatloaf or turkey hash leftovers – she said “soo-shi”. Our toddler is requesting sushi for supper! When I then asked which kind she would like, she said, “Black.” Okay, can do…black sushi for supper tomorrow coming up…
Michaela has been making her own requests. Yesterday while we were making her bed, she told me, “No one has time to love me!”. How sad, I thought, a four year old who already feels no one has time to love her. So I asked her to explain what she wanted. Turns out she wants lots of hugs and kisses. As a child, I realized how crucial it was to receive love in the way that meant the most to me. I am trying to give our middle daughter, and all our children, more physical affection. Slow down and hug!
Abigail often helps me with her younger sisters. Sometimes she offers, and sometimes I ask her, especially if Elisabeth decides she needs the potty while I’m in the midst of cooking dinner. The other night Abigail said to me,
It takes a lot of work to keep a little kid going on the potty.
After I laughed at her insight, she continued
You can write that on your blog if you want.
As you requested…
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1 Tamara // Dec 27, 2004 at 5:42 pm
My second son Isaac is just like that. 🙂 It’s always been so obvious that it was easy to feed his need.
My oldest Evan is the exact opposite. And lately he has said the same thing. “No one loves me here!” Usually as a response to a No or a well-earned time out.
I feel the itch to dig that one out. Mentally reminding myself that just because he feels it strongly then doesn’t mean he doesn’t feel it at other times.
I’ll need to
2 Tamara // Dec 27, 2004 at 5:42 pm
My second son Isaac is just like that. 🙂 It’s always been so obvious that it was easy to feed his need.
My oldest Evan is the exact opposite. And lately he has said the same thing. “No one loves me here!” Usually as a response to a No or a well-earned time out.
I feel the itch to dig that one out. Mentally reminding myself that just because he feels it strongly then doesn’t mean he doesn’t feel it at other times.
I’ll need to
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