8/3/11

A story for the day....

This summer I have been focusing much of my attention and devotion to parenting to the child who seems to be needing me the most.  Between the new baby, the move, and all of the changes, Sawyer has been having a lot of difficulty adjusting.

However, I realized with lots of consistency, and positive behaviors...he has been making big, positive changes. Our playgroup yesterday kept commenting on how different Sawyer has been acting. I was so proud, all of the hard work over the last few months has really paid off!!

Fast forward to today, we decided to go to the club so I could workout and the boys could play with friends, and have a snack. As we are walking out Sawyer tells me he wants to pee in the grass.....which is one of the techniques we have used this summer to help with potty training. (In writing that sounds like a dog training technique)....I tell him no,but don't have time to explain why not because we bump into one of our new neighbors, who has known the Souder family for years and might happen to be the town reporter.

I am talking to her and she is all over Declan. She looks at me and asks..."This is Sawyer right?"

"This is Declan, Sawyer is right over there..." midpoint  we catch the exact same thing....Sawyer with his pants down, peeing on the bushes, waving to us.

My eyes are huge. She begins to cackle and walks away...barely able to mutter the words "goodbye" and continues all the way to her car.... drives by still laughing louder than I have heard.

A day in the life....