What did you learn in class today?

So I wasn't sure what to write about. Seems like my life is the same, "Hi, my names Laura I am a mom and wife." Well before I was a mom I had this little thing called a career, no biggie...just that thing adults do to make money. I almost forget what those days are like and wonder how I will do it all when I go back...

Well while I am a stay at home mom I am getting my masters in early childhood education. That's right people, future preschool teacher here. In all realness though I have learned more about my own child going through this program, I feel like I should've started this the day I found out I was pregnant.

Tonight we had to watch a two minute video and write a discussion...here's the video:

Before you watch know, I watched this and my thoughts were "well that's weird, makes sense I guess" ...now how did I turn that into 3-5 paragraphs, I still don't know...but here watch this, it's called the Still Face Experiment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apzXGEbZht0


if you are really interested you can watch this too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG89Qxw30BM


I almost got more out of this one only because it showed older children at the end...

Communication is something Ben has learned from birth, which is scary to me because I feel like that is when I communicated the worst with others (I was so tired). Recently though I realize how important it is to teach him to communicate in the right ways with others. One of the things I try NOT to do is be on my cell phone while his attention is on me. After watching these videos I am reminded of that mom in the waiting room on her cell phone and her kid screaming "MOM MOM MOM" trying anything to get her attention. Children need attentive adults teaching them to communicate and not just in words in actions too. I forget how Ben can communicate even though his go-to word is "da" ...he points, smiles, screeches, hugs and etc all not words but all the same they have meaning.

It is so crazy how fast Ben is learning and I want every moment to count. I love watching him grow and learn and think gosh how blessed I am to see those little and big moments every day.

Well there you have it, that's what I learned in class today/tonight...

Boys

When I was pregnant, I wanted a girl. I have to be honest. Although, I want a healthy baby more than anything. Well, I had a boy. A healthy beautiful boy or handsome as his daddy likes me to say. Now I am oh so glad! I was always told God would give me the baby I was meant for but I never really understood that until now. Even when Ben was younger I would think "God, I can't handle sleep deprivation, why did you give me a baby that doesn't sleep" Then I hang out with my friends who have girls and look at how different it is and I laugh. God knows exactly what he is doing.

What I have grown to know and love about my boy:

Dirt is okay, actually encouraged...please go roll around and get some of that energy out!

When going on a park play date, wear tennis shoes because that boy will not stop running ...

If he doesn't like something he will let you know...this is usually in public, screaming

He will fall, a lot, and your girl mom friends will look in horror while you just sigh and go about your day

Sleep, enjoy it when it last and don't expect it. No, don't even try to compare him to the little paci poppin' princess down the street!

How to stop and enjoy the "calm" moments like reading a book. They do come and are so precious.

They can charm the pants off a stranger with one smile.

Putting together an outfit is so much simpler when you don't have to coordinate bows...plus it will probably be dirty within the hour


I love my boy, although he's a lot to keep up ....we know we were meant for each other.

Where to go...

Well hello there! Finals and life kept me from blogging for awhile, but guess who's back...back again :)

I have a lot of random thoughts this morning, so bare with me. Mostly because that is how my brain works these days. I can go from thinking "what should I make for breakfast?" to "Crap, it's really quiet, what is Ben doing?"to "I should probably make the neighbors cookies."

Recently there has been more and more talk of what to do post-army in this family. This topic is scary and exciting. I love the friends I have met through the army, I love my house, I love that I stay at home with Ben and can we say health benefits?! I don't even want to know what it cost to have a baby in the "real" world will be. However, and a big HOWEVER...there are negatives. Such as, Logan being gone,  being away from family, Ben pitching a fit because he wants "dada"  and the list goes on. I try not to dwell on the negative because then I become one of those "bitter" army wives (not to stereotype, but fo-realz, they are a breed on their own).

So where to go from here? Logan's answer: back home, the land of corn and beautiful sunsets and FAMILY. Me: somewhere random! Nashville, please oh please Nashville (TN) but as long as we are within a reasonable distance of family. Needless to say, we are still figuring this out and we have about a year (and a half?) . If you are reading this, please pray! We could use all the help we can get. Until then, enjoy this picture of us in Nashville, TN...look how happy we are ... :)

I know God has a plan greater than we can imagine. I look foreword to seeing what that plan is and for now I will enjoy this beautiful ride that life is right now. Well it's quiet again...I better see what Ben is up too....

Take Care