First off, I have to thank Amy for reminding me to write these things down. I know I will be glad I did. Especially when I am feeling rotten about my mothering.
The other day I sat feeding Chloe a bottle on the front room couch and watching Aiden play with his friend (who is 4 years older than he is) in the front yard. They disappeared for a minute and then came back toward the front door. While they were away they had asked Jeremy if they could come inside and play. His answer had been no, but Aiden's friend was headed inside anyway. The boys didn't know that I was sitting and watching this interaction or that the windows were open and I could hear the dialogue. As the friend approached the front door Aiden said "My dad said we can't go inside." His friend insisted that Jeremy wouldn't know if they used the front door because he was around the corner in the garage. Aiden put his hand out in front of his friend to stop him from going any further and said with conviction: "We can't go in! We don't have permission!"
And then the pride of a little boys momma grew just a little! It was such a sweet little blessing for me to witness that interaction and realize that something, somewhere along the line has taught this little boy, who is prone to such mischief, how to do what is right even when no one is watching! I was impressed by his ability to stand up to the "peer pressure" of someone so much older too. I soooo hope that this is a sign of things to come. What a fabulous friend, example, leader and missionary he will be if he continues on that path. I'm so glad I get to be his mom!
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