Rounding Out the Week

So, we are still working on this whole potty training thing. Tyler does really well with going to the potty when I take him. He just doesn't tell me when he has to go. But he gets so excited when he does put "pee-pee in the potty" that I do not want to stop the process. His caregiver thinks he is too young. I completely disagree given his vocabulary and abilities. I refuse to lower my standards. Tyler is a smart, resourceful, little boy. But this has been going on for two months. Son, we really need to get this potty thing on lock.

NyCee completed her first week of Pre-K. I am so glad that I made the decision to put her in school this year. Her teacher is amazing and NyCee has fit right in to the school swing of things. She gets so excited to tell me what happens in school. She talks about using her manners and the color of the day. Seeing her face light up is worth it.

Today, she asked for a snack and I told her she could have a nutragrain bar. She walked over to the cabinet and got two (2) bars out of the container. I reminded her to only get one bar. She said, "No mommy, this one is for you. Remember you said you were hungry." Little things like that remind me that I am a good mom and doing a great job raising my children.


As for me, the dress I am wearing in this picture was a birthday gift from the Houston Campus director team. They are a great group of people. My co-workers often make comments about the gifts that I receive from my customer base. The principle is really very simple: I give other people value. I empower them towards success without looking for a reward in return. God will reward my efforts as long as I have the right heart. Hence is why people sow into my life according to my love language: gift - giving.


Referencing love languages: apparently, I am dating. I met a gentleman, whom we will refer to as "D.D." for the purpose of the blog, about 7 months ago. He was in Phoenix on business and we would talk/text on occasion and then the frequency increased. We have had a rocky "relationship" given some miscommunication. He has displayed some behaviors of which I am not fond, but he is not abusive or mean. When you get to know him, he is actually a fun, caring, loving person. He just doesn't show it.

A few weeks ago we spoke after a hiatus for a couple of weeks and he explained that he really cares for me and the kids and would like to work on our "relationship." (He has not yet met the children in person. He has spoken to them on the phone and seen pictures of them." We are currently in a "six month commitment to us" phase. There are things about me that I am working on and he is working on some things.

So right now, we have a "date" once a week on Saturday mornings. He calls me around 6a and we talk for an hour. Yes, it is early for me, but I make that sacrifice for the betterment of the relationship. As of today, I do not know where it is going. I know where he would like it to go. But that requires a lot of change and sacrifices on my part. I know all relationships are about sowing value into the other person. I do not have a problem with putting someone else's needs above my own. My challenge: he lives on the east coast. So to be with him means I would have to give up my life here in Arizona, move to Florida, and start all over again. Today, I haven't made any kind of decisions. We are just going to work on the six month commitment and we will see where it goes.

Besides, he doesn't have children and wants children. That means I would have to have more children. At one point, I wanted two more children but now that Tyler is almost out of diapers, yeah kinda re-thinking that whole pregnant again, thing.