Considering the rain we have had for the last few days (including the torrential rain ALL day yesterday) the weather today is just about perfect. It could be a little sunnier and a bit warmer, but I can't really complain. We got hit with rain from Tropical Depression Nicole (not saying I minded the name!) and alot of the areas around us flooded bad. Today, our school district was closed but at our house, it wasn't too bad. When I went to leave the house this morning, I was a bit shocked at how breezy it was. I kinda felt bad taking Brody to school in shorts, but I know he gets nice and sweaty as he runs around and plays.
So the potty training is not going so great. Brody has no problem sitting on the potty, but he hasn't gone since the other day at school. At school, they said he will sit and try, but he doesn't go. Everyone keeps telling me to relax and that one day, it will just "click." Considering my personality, I would like to know the exact day and time it will click. I think this is one of those situations where I am having a hard time because I can't control it. I have pretty much controlled everything in Brody's life up until now: when and how much he eats, when he goes to bed, when we takes his naps, what he wears. Unfortunately, this is the one thing that I can't control and it is driving me bonkers. I am constantly asking him if he needs to go and most of the time he will say no. Do I make him go sit? I don't want this to become a negative thing for him so I haven't been forcing him to go. I am just trying to be patient (which it definitely one of my weaknesses) but I am struggling. I am just trying to remind myself that there is no way he will be going to school with a diaper on so he will eventually get it.
Molly has a new trick. She has started clapping and it is hilarious. She pretty much claps all day. And no, I am not exaggerating. I got it on video last night and I will post it this weekend. I could just bottle her up right now.....she is such a doll. She is happy 99.9% of the time, laughing and smiling all the time. I don't know what Ted or I did to deserve 2 such good babies, but we are definitely blessed. I told Ted the other night, "If we would have had Molly first and Brody second, we would have thought Brody was bad! And he was a very good baby!"
I have been pretty emotional the last couple of days and I am constantly thanking God for all he has given me. A good friend of mine at work, Jackie, just buried her 27 year old daughter last week. Apparently, they think she had a massive heart attack. AT 27!!!! Can you believe that? I have seen a woman who is larger than life with such a bold personality crumble and it breaks my heart. I can not even imagine what she is going through right now and I know that her life will never be the same. While I firmly believe that all things happen for a reason, I definitely have a hard time believing that when a mother has to bury her child. It is not supposed to work that way. Mother's aren't built to withstand that kind of grief. Women are strong. I mean, for God's sake, we grow a human being in our bodies for nine months and then give birth to them. There is not much that a woman can't handle. But I don't care how strong you are, we are not meant to feel the pain that my friend Jackie is feeling.
Anyway....enough emotion for today. I hope everyone has a great weekend!
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