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7 things before turning 7

last night while i listened to mapboy beg to be held while we were waiting at lowes i said (what i thought was to myself but instead was said out loud) that i might have to make a list of 7 things he needed to learn before he could turn 7. there would be no birthday party until he could do those things. you see, for some time we have struggled with him being independant. we hear a lot of "i can't do it!" "you do it, mom!" simple things: buttering his own bread, using a fork with certain foods, tieing his shoes, etc... you get the point.

i hadn't thought about that conversation again. this morning, mapboy and princess were outside with daddy. the door flung open and there stood mapboy with muddy shoes, muddy legs, dirt smeared across his face, and a HUGE grin! so before i could rattle out the the usual "STOP! Take off those shoes!" he starts shouting, "I DID IT, I DID IT!!!" now, honestly i'm trying to figure out what he did. they were playing in the garden, what could he possibly do in the garden that was so exciting. he slammed the door and took off down the sidewalk.

that is when i saw it. his bike was sitting in the grass. hmmm...that's interesting. ever since i took the training wheels off 3 months ago it has sat in the barn. so i stood at the window for a minute and watched him get on and take off! just like that!!! he was riding around the block in less than 15 minutes!!

out i go to give big high fives!! and quite proud of myself. you see, we had tried 3 months ago and all he did was scream he'd never get it and that i didn't love him for making him try. so i decided when he was ready he'd learn on his own! and sure enough.....he decided to give it a try this morning and off he goes.

after our trip around the block he looked up with a proud face and said..."mom, there is one things off that list of 7!!" then off he went again.

so this afternoon i will be making a list of 7 things i want him to master by his birthday july 6th! i guess those things we say in frustration sometimes work!!!!!

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Natalie said…
swesome! I think sometimes it helps to give them goals...something to work toward. But I'm thinking that's a great idea to use with mine as well.
June 9, 2007 at 11:50 AM
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