CHEESE!

Micah used to wear hats all the time...not anymore. Today I had him wearing one and I wanted a cute picture of him in it. He kept ripping it off before I could get one. So I begged him to let me take a picture and then just out of habit I said..."Now say cheese!" He looked straight at me and smiled saying "cheese!" That is the last picture on here...and that my friends is why I do what I do.

I needed to write this post and remember that feeling because about 20 minutes after our cute photoshoot Micah threw his cup down and I asked him to pick it up. No big deal right? Oh heck yes it is a big deal and we spent the 30 minutes after that making it an even bigger deal. Micah acted like there were needles coming out the sides of the cup and refused to even get close to it. As always, I was trying to follow Dr. Dobson's advice and not let him win...so we tried time out I carried him to the cup...I gave him a break...I sang songs about picking up the cup...we prayed to Jesus to help him pick up the cup(and for patience for me)...all the while Micah sobbed uncontrollably, I mean screams were involved. I was at a loss as to what to do so finally I grabbed his two little hands and forced him to pick it up and then forced it on to the table. I then went in the other room to compose myself. Micah continued to lay thrashing on the floor. I vaguely remember having a tantrum myself and I remember pulling all the sheets off my bed and my mom coming in and closing me in my room like I was crazy. This episode today was a mirror of what I have sowed...I am reaping it and I know my mom is smiling now:) After his tantrum Micah was fine, like nothing even happened...I of course was a little on edge for a while. Seriously, I am giving a little too much Micah for the blog so hopefully this will be the last of my 3 a day posts!