Some Updates
The past month has been full of great success.
Logan is now doing really well on the potty training, even letting us know when he needs to go. So good old fashioned “stick-to-itiveness” did pay off! I know it sounds silly but I just love to see his little excitement to wear his underwear, to use the potty and how much he loves the positive praise we heap on him when he goes. He gets the cutest little grin while he’s peeing as if to say, “See what I’m doing? Aren’t I cool?!”
We are about to stop brushing Forest and make sure he doesn’t have any kind of relapse on his tactile defensiveness. This past week he wore pants and shirts that he’s never worn before without any problems. I am still amazed daily as I put him into his car seat about how much better things are now and so grateful to Spirit for leading me to the answer via much warned about internet diagnoses. But hey, it worked!
This week Forest started biting Logan which told me one thing, he’s finally cutting his two year molars. That’s right, only a year later but he’s always been delayed on his teething so I’m not concerned. But it’s made him super grumpy and easily agitated and my favorite of all, a little dictator. I’m constantly reminding myself that he’s not feeling well and to be compassionate. I wear my Kwan Yin necklace daily to remind me. The sweetness is that the boys asked a long time ago who that was on that necklace and I told them the store of Kwan Yin. That she is a Bodhisattva who chose to stay available to those of us still here and to take extra care of the children. They say “she’ll protect us!” when I wear her around my neck.
Most nights at least one of the boys comes into our room and climbs into bed next to me. Some nights, it’s both at different times. I snuggle up with whoever it is at that moment and let him fall back into a deep sleep (which usually only takes a few moments) and then wake up some time later to carry him back to his own bed. The other night both boys ended up in the bed at the same time. I confess that instead of being annoyed and squished, I find it all adorable and wonderful. I love my nightly snuggles and the sweetness of their heads pressed up to my chin.
We are in the midst of full spring now and spending most of our days outside. I love the joy that the boys find in nature and being outside amongst the natural toys and their imaginations. I love to sit in the sunshine and watch and listen to their games and invented worlds. They usually play so well together and take such good care of each other. I lift up prayers that they will always be such good friends and always take good care of each other.
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sounds like all is right with you and the boys.
and thanks for the comment on my latest post. you hit the nail on the head with the magazine like quality of some posts. glossy never really was my style and i know it is not yours. to each their own, but i am so glad that i do know people like you via this medium.
hugs to your potty trained, and getting less sensitive snuggling boys. they sound loved and lovely. hugs, amiee