The Terrible 2

Today after I picked up my 2 year old son from the nursery at my church, I burst into tears. He had had another "rough day". That's the worker's nice way of saying "He was really bad....again". I have to say that Micah is an amazing two year old. He is loving, playful, and full of laughter; but he is also strong willed, and very aggressive. My older son who is 31/2 was nothing like him. He was so compliant. I can remember thinking that he was an amazing toddler. He never threw a temper tantrum in public, obeyed what I told him to do, and loved to play with other children. Micah, on the other hand, throws daily temper tantrums in public, has still not obeyed me about keeping his shoes on (for the 500th time), and is very aggressive toward other children. I know that the strong side of Micah will serve him very well as he grows up. He will not care what his peers think about him and he will never be pressured into doing anything he doesn't want to do. He will stand up for the weak, and never back away from a fight. These are qualities that I don't want to squelch in him. I want him to refine those. He's two, he will grow up. But for now, I am at a loss of what to do. I am fearful that people will think I am not a good mom, that I don't discipline my child. I love him, and I try to make him a better boy. But oh, how do I need God's help with this one....*sigh*

Sourdough Bread

I am not ashamed to say that I am a pretty good cook. But baking is a totally different story...this however, I am proud to say turned out amazing!

My mom gave me this started over the Easter holiday and I have been faithful in feeding it, and fruits of my labor are paying off. Delicious Sourdough bread with dinner tonight! YUM!

Let me start by introducing myself.

My name is Bethany and I am a 25 year old mother of 2. And let me just say that I love my life. I love my husband, James, my 2 year old son Josiah, and my 1 year old son Micah.

My life is wonderful but yes, I am a crazy person!

When I had my first son I had no idea of the stress he would inflict upon my relatively uneventful life. Ah...children. I had Josiah when the day after my 23rd birthday. Yes, I was a young mother. I had only been married 6 months before we found out we were pregnant. Life has moved at warp speed for me. But I have moments of bliss and perfection.

Josiah was not the easiest of babies (I only discovered this after having my second child who was a VERY easy baby). Poor little Jo had reflux which meant he was always hungry and I was always cleaning up massive amounts of vomit.

At any rate, my life began much quicker than I had ever imagined. I never thought I would be married by 21 and have 2 children by the age of 25.

I was surprised how easy motherhood came to me. I know that this is a gift and that not all women feel as I do. I fell naturally into the role of being a mother and so when I found out I was again pregnant with our second child we were elated (after the initial shock wore off). We thought that we were busy with just little Josiah, and then when Micah was born we realized how busy we could really get.

Anyway, rather than rambling on and on about everything in one post I better split it up. Believe me...I have a lot to talk about, after all talking to babies all day can begin to drive you to any sort of adult conversation you can get your hands on! Even if that "conversation" isn't a "conversation" at all. Merely just getting the words out!