Impressed with love

Jace, Jace Jace.  My little Jace.  My sweet boy.  My little man in a little boy's body.

I am soooo proud of you.  You are amazing.  You are literally having your best year yet.

At 4 1/2 I finally let you stop taking naps.  It wasn't because I didn't think you need them.  It was because we had a discussion and you understood.  I told you if you didn't want to take naps anymore, you would have to be able to control your body for the entire day, which meant no tantrums.  You totally got it.  If you even start to have a tantrum, all I have to do is remind you that is why you need a nap  and you reign it in.

You continue to excel in karate.  I'm going to keep you in this for a bit because it is enhancing your general athleticism, but YOU are a natural.  You're the smallest but fastest one, most agile one.  I love watching you.  You are so impressive.  I like seeing you proud of yourself.  :)  I see m
y skills in you. Believe it or not, your old mom was once the starter and captain of the varsity basketball team.  I did this despite being in any leagues, playing politics, or sucking my up to the top.  I was really just good. You are that too.  You will be that too.  I can't wait to see what sport you pick because you are going to freaking rock it.

You're also very inventive and innovative.  We have been on Fall Break this week, and I posted two things already that I just loved about you.

The first was that you haven't yet mastered pumping your legs to swing.....so instead, I look at the window to see you have fastened a bungie between two swings, and your sister was effectively pumping and swinging for the both of you! You have good problem solving skills!

The second was in the evening.  You had a "real" screwdriver in your hand, and you were underneath daddy's footrest on the couch with your hands "fixing" it.
You have good "fix it" skills.

I have to be somber for a moment Jace.  Family is family for a reason.  Our blood is our blood for a reason....and family MUST stick together.

Ashlynn has many strengths too.  She will love you unconditionally, because that is who she is. It is a gift in this life to be loved unconditionally.  Not many people can do that, and not many people will do that for you.  In return, I need you to love her, understand her, and accept her...unconditionally.  You need each other.  Family needs each other.  It is a two way street.  You bring your talents to the table, and you give them to each other for the greater good. Please be that for her Jace.  You are already capable and I'm so proud of you for that.  You're amazing, and I love you.  Please always return that love.

Love mommy.

Helping your sister

Jace, someone said it best to me today when they said, "He is really changing."

You ARE changing, and for the best.  I have to say, I'm more impressed by you every day.

Tonight you had to come with me to take Ashlynn to private swim lessons.  I feel bad you have to tag along when you want to get in the pool too, but you will have karate tomorrow in which Ashlynn tags along, so I feel okay with it.

I could write a blog post, but my facebook post sums it up.

I love you so much. Thank you for looking out for Ashlynn.  It's not her fault she got apraxia and dyspraxia.  It's not your fault you didn't.  However, as her family, we need to help her.  We all need to help each other actually, not matter what the problem, because that is what family does.

Tonight you showed that without anyone asking.  You just knew inherently what to do.  You're such a good boy Jace.  Always look out for one another.  This world is bad enough, we should never have to wonder if our family has our back.  Rather, we should know from a visceral level, that they do.  

Love you,

Love,

Mommy

My little man, trapped in a boy's body

Your sayings lately are getting too much to keep up with.  I keep posting them on facebook, but man Jace you are funny.  Not only are you funny, but your sayings at just four years old show how smart you are! I pray I can help you channel that.  For now, let's have a laugh or two courtesy of you just being you. <3

Jace is camping with his daddy and grandparents and I stayed home. Talking to him on the phone
Jace: So, whatcha doing mommy?
Me: Just sitting here on my computer talking to you.
Jace: What did you do today?
Me: Well, I went to work, saw clients, wrote 4 reports, cut out coupons, went to the store, cleaned our my car, did two loads of laundry, vacuumed and now I'm talking to you.
Jace: Oh....that's all?



 😳Me half asleep when Jace comes in this morning, gives me a hug, and then sweetly asks: 
Mom, can I play with your iPad?
Me: Yawn...I guess but it's in my work bag and it's almost dead.
Jace: Again?? Mom, if you want the iPad to work, you HAVE to keep it plugged into the charger! 
Me: Thanks Jace. What would I do without you bud? 😂😂 I seriously get stuff like this from this kid on a daily basis.

Driving to school (in a hurry) and the gas light comes on in my car.
Jace: Oh no mommy!! Your gas light is on! Hurry! We need to get to a gas station!
Me: Jace, it's fine. I'll get gas later.
Jace: Well, it looks like you've been driving too fast and you vroomed out all the gas!
Where the heck does he come up with this stuff and how is it I have my dad in the car with me again?

  

And the sweetest ever the other night, I wake up to find your puppy on my pillow.  Not remembering if you were in bed with me, I quickly found out.  You came in my room and told me you had left puppy on my pillow for me.  When I asked why you said, Oh because I wanted you to be cozy."  I told you thank you but that you didn't have to worry about me and you took puppy back and gave him this squeeze. 

You loved me so much you voluntarily gave me your beloved puppy just to make me "cozy."  Sigh.  At four you've already learned how to steal a heart.  Love you little man.

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