Well it seems as of late, Noah is definitely showing he has a will of his own. He refuses to eat food that he doesn't put in his own mouth (and even then still refuses some food). He dislikes being buckled into his carseat, so he arches his back and cries when we put him in there. One of the most difficult things is that he hates to get dressed (and diaper changed). It's hard to dress a wiggly kid who is crawling/running away. Add that in to we are trying to reduce pacifier use strictly to the crib & we have one fussy/whiny kid lately. It seems that each day brings little battles along with it. I wonder if this is just a phase, but then I hear stories of 2-year olds and realize it will probably get worse before it gets better.
I am reminded as a parent of God's unconditional love for his children; our struggles against what is best for us are so silly, yet we fight anyway. What HE wants for us is for our best interest, whether or not that is the path we'd prefer at the moment.
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Know that you are not alone in your parenting frustrations. It helped me to know that someone else is going through the same thing and hopefully it will be an encouragement to you too. It's all worth it to get that desired behavior at the end, right? Hang in there! And it sure is true that I have learned so much about my relationship with God after having a child.
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