Parenting

The past week or so, I've been having random conversations with my girlfriends about parenting. And it got me thinking....so I figure I'll share my thoughts about parenting. Sally-it was really great talking to you!

First of all, as parents we are blessed to have kids in our lives. I will be the first to say, I am not the perfect parent. In fact, I'm far from it, but by the grace of God, he is teaching Dan and I about parenting every day as we grow with Isaac. I don't think we can ever be fully prepared to be a parent- financially, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Isaac is at that age where we need to start thinking about discipline. I am reading this book called "Don't make me count to three." It's written by a Christian mom who wrote about her experience in a love-oriented discipline. It has been interesting to read, and to implement some of the stuff with Isaac. Isaac is pretty good at listening. I think the biggest thing of all is him understanding me and me trying to understand him. I want to raise my kids in a God-centered surrounding and through that raise them to be God-loving people. I don't want to be their friend, not just yet, but for now, their parent. I pray that my relationship with my kids will grow through the years and not distant due to the "teens." I think those are just excuses for parents to justify why their teen are not close to them. I think it is possible for the perfect balance. Since I am a working mom (well, part-time), I am doing things differently compared to someone who stays at home full-time. I'm not working for money or prestige, but purely for the fact that God has called me into a profession and also the important role of a mother. God will never give you anything you cannot handle. And that has just been it for me, He has blessed me with a great life. When I am working, I feel that I am at the place where God wants me to be in terms of serving his people. When I am at home, I feel the love that God has for me as He teaches me to love my child. I can now almost understand how much he loved Jesus and what an incredible sacrifice it was to send his one and only son. I do whatever I can to make sure that my child is safe and healthy. with that said, I guess all in all for me as a parent is to be Christ-center and being prayerful throughout this journey...any thoughts?
well, Isaac just got his 15 months check...30.5 inches and 24pounds and 10 ounces..you would think he would weigh more by the way he eats, but he is only 50th percentile. He much have his dad metabolism! I am jealous!