The Toddler Chronicles, one day at a time.

I enjoy each day one day at a time.
Today has been a fairly productive day. I was able to get some grocery shopping done, and was able to complete all my paperwork for for my 2:45 interview for Food Stamps. In between, John MIchael and I played blues clues and had fun covering and uncovering ourselves with a blanket. Wesley was so excited to get in on the action, he climbed on the couch and commenced pulling on the blanket and giggling. We also did "airplane." It has been a joy to watch Wesley play this game with us. Both John Michael and Wesley wait their turns then have a lot of fun as I sway them back and forth on my feet then "drop" them on the couch with a verbal "crash. " My legs definitly wear out before the energy of those boys do. John michael also spent time playing with blocks today. He made a flower and a tree with them. I have to post the pics I took. Meanwhile, Wesley loves to read books. He pulls a bunch of them off the shelf till he finds the one he wants. It makes a huge mess for me, but I am glad he is happy to be reading. John MIchael has started his cough again. Its like this croup is going around for the 5 th time this winter. I say winter because there is still snow on the ground. These boys give me so much joy! I am grateful each day for them. Wesley has caught on to saying A-Nan, at the end of the prayers we do together. I say a prayer with him long enough so he gets the idea but short enough to keep his attention span. He is doing really well. Today for breakfast John Michael was thanking Heavenly father for every single thing he could see. I finally had to prompt him to close his prayer. He was so cute. I always tell him every day that mommy love him, daddy loves him, Heavenly father loves him and Jesus Love him and Grandma's and Grandpa's love him. I never want him to feel like he is alone. I used to get teased as a kid for the scar on my face. I remember one time sitting on the bus on the way to school, and the kids had been especially mean to me that day, and I was so grateful for the knowlege that I had a Heavenly Father and a Jesus in my life that I knew loved me. I would say over and over to myself that I wasnt alone. This helped me feel not so alone in the face of being mercilessly teased.