I love it.
Blake was our first baby. When I look back at the naive, innocent, well intended, 24 year old me, I laugh. Momma had PLANS. I had big plans and big dreams for my baby! I wanted him to have EVERYTHING, wanted to be the BEST momma I could for him, I wanted to NEVER loose my temper but instead find the teaching moments in EVERY day! (insert eye roll)
Blake has humbled me. I am pretty sure that although hubby and I have taught him everything I know, he has taught me WAY WAY more.
I wanted an "all-boy" boy. That, I have. I had a vision in my head of what that meant and Blake has helped me to "revise" that. I have the BEST boy that I could have. I have NO doubt that this boy is the only one, the very perfect fit to me and my hubby.
About a year and a half ago, I was really at a hard spot with Blake. He was 2 1/2 and really showing struggles with sharing and certain aspects of 2 year old life. I didn't know what to do (as we never really do as parents right?) and, I had many frustrating, devastating days. I wish I could remember exactly where I was or what the light bulb moment was, but one day I realized, I needed to watch him, learn from him and learn how to help HIM. I had tried "my way", "my moms way" "the books way", but I needed to learn the way that would work for him. Every 2 year old has moments or phases like that BUT this was more severe than that, at least for me it was.
I cant remember what it was, but I did. I stopped and watched Blake. I tried to ask him questions about "why he felt that way" or "how he thought he should act". I learned Blake.
He is VERY strong willed. For a long time, I tried to stifle that because it wasn't "right" and THAT was wrong. The other day at MOPS, there was a speaker about our children and how we handle our children and how different each of them can be. I know everyone always says that BUT I truly dont think that I understood how true that statement really was until I had Piper. She is the Ying to his Yang...they could NOT be more different. I am sure they are alike in some ways, but we are still learning her, stay tuned!
Anyway, this is Blake. He is the kid that wants a detailed and true explanation of how and why. He has GREAT ideas and if you take the time to listen, they make sense 9 out of 10 times. He finds the funny in everything. He is the most lovable, handsome, and smart 4 year old I know. He loves to say "tormado", not because he can't say it right, or he doesnt know it is wrong BUT yesterday, he informed me, he LIKES to call it a "torMado", sounds better. He has always been a talker, always explained so much.
He is, Particular. For Christmas, we went looking one day for gift ideas and he had his eyes set on a penguin tube from Hobby Lobby. I think the thing was $7, but hey, even Santa can be frugal right? Anyway, he WANTED that Penguin tube and Santa delivered! He was SO excited! He has played with it on and off for months now BUT everytime he plays with his Penguins, he has a FAVORITE one. "the one looking forward". The other day, he asked me to go get that one, I was on my way anyway and brought up a Penguin looking forward...it wasn't the one he had in mind and he got VERY upset! That is Blake. When I brought up the right one, he showed me how it looks, face forward, red eyes, feet standing just so....He knew, his favorite
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| that's the one, has been from Day 1. It isn't just the Penguins, any toy that has multiple of anything, he picks one and his loyalty to that one is priceless. After Piper was born, it became "baby monkey". He is attached to that Monkey like he is to Piper (only it cooperates with his ideas WAY more than P). This boy, his brain and his heart..I love him. I saw this the other day on Pinterest and it TOTALLY sums it all up! So, there's this Boy He kind of stole my heart He calls me MOM, I Love you Blake William...go get the World and if they dont listen, GIVE 'EM HELL! |
I love Blake!! Isn't that the truth that the "idea" of what kind of parent we would be is so different but actually SO much better than we thought. You are such a fantastic mom and I get so many great ideas from watching you!
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