April 8, 2021 - Thursday (185/365)


Day 185 of my 365 Photo Journal

Today was a good day. I didn't take any photos today, but decided to upload this one of Jonas on Easter. Remember how I said the other day that Jonas's face looked like this all day? Well, I wasn't lying. Part of it is age; part of it is attitude; part of it is circumstance. (Are you allowed to use two semi-colons in a row? I don't think so.) It's easy for me to want to take control: What's making you upset? How do I fix it? But I know that that isn't what he actually needs or wants. He wants to be who he is and he wants me to accept him as he is. The best I can do is little nudges, or I'll end up pushing him away and making him believe I don't think he's ok the way he is. It did hurt my heart to see him sulking all day, when he was SO excited for Easter and prayed about it every night for a week! I shouldn't be surprised, but I have to relearn how to parent at every new age/stage. It's kind of hard to juggle parenting four totally different kids and four totally different personalities, all at the same time! 

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