Just over a month ago I blogged about our challenges with Micah talking back to us, etc... But for some reason, he seems to have turned a corner these past two weeks. He is obeying more, smiling and laughing more, and just more fun to be around. It just reminds me of how often kids go through "seasons". We can have weeks where they are driving us crazy, and then weeks where we can take a deep breath and enjoy them a little more :) I have been able to take him on a few "mommy outings" with me where he behaved like an angel and I had a lot of fun with him.
This morning we had a photo session at JcPenney photo studio for their Christmas pictures (yes, I know I'm a photographer, but you try to wrangle your kids and take their picture at the same time!) :) Well, this morning was our turn to wrangle Jaden - he was out of control! It was funny and hectic at the same time. Jaden was just so excited to be there and look at all the props, he was throwing Christmas ornaments across the room like they were balls, running and falling down on purpose to get us to laugh, and wouldn't sit still for more than 2 seconds. We have rarely seen him that, um, active! The poor photographer was so incredibly patient but we ended up giving up. The whole time Micah was being so obedient, saying "cheese" until his cheeks hurt, but Jaden was all over the place. I was absolutely amazed at the end to see one perfect picture of them both smiling. But it was funny - we only paid $9 for our whole package and the photographer was like "are you sure that's all you want?" I could tell she was thinking "After ALL that?!" :)
I'm just thankful that as the boys are getting older, month by month, we are slowly growing out of the toddler phase and into the more "manageable" phase, I guess. Having 2 toddlers at once has been a challenge the past year, so now that Micah is a little older we can just relax a bit. A BIT, I should say :) Tomorrow is a new day...
Thank God each day is new! I know just where your at :)
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