This week you turn 19 months. It is starting to sink in the hugeness of parenting. As you are growing you are understanding so much and talking is just around the corner. The responsibility of teaching you about Christ and the daily follow through that it involves is over whelming as a parent. I know it is just living the example and taking the moments in life to enforce the foundations of the Christian faith. But your father and I want to do that well and there is such a burden in my heart for you to know Him! Know that your Papa and I are growing in our faith too. We are not perfect and at times loose our tempers with you. Please forgive us, we always regret it! In our weakness we can only point to Christ who is a perfect loving, teaching, and disciplining Father.
I have to admit I let you talk me into TV much too often and (thanks to your Papa) chocolate milk may be your first two syllable word! Each morning that there is time you and I and Indra go on a walk. We have started taking a different route where we pass by one yard with two huge Great Danes and then another yard with a big Rotweiler! I am nervous because I know if they wanted to they could clear that fence and not break stride. But not you, you love it and you love it even more when they get all worked up and bark! You love dogs. Your Papa takes you to the dog park, every once in a while, and you get to run free with all the doggies. You get licked, smelled, knocked over and barked at! But it does not bother you.
I can already see your charm coming out especially when the girls are around! You smile and they are smitten.
I want to teach you balance and perspective, wisdom and spontaneity, an understanding of compassion and generosity. I want to allow you to live out your own personality and discover your God given gifts. I want so much for you, but all I can do is love you and take each day at a time, using each opportunity to guide you as you grow.
Love,
Mama
