After I showered and got dressed I could hear Lefty up and about. He let the dog outside and then came to the bathroom to tell me good morning. He came in all smiles and everything! This is huge in our house, because normally Lefty is NOT a morning person. Not only is he NOT a morning person, he has also been facing some personal battles which is frustrating him and making him grumpy (bedwetting again...he did so good for a little while and then the past 2 or 3 weeks he has gone back to wetting nearly every night!) In the last week, Mr. Man and I were trying to figure out what we could do to help Lefty with this bedwetting problem. We had tried all kinds of things that didn't work, one of which was to wake him up before we went to bed at night and have him go to the bathroom. We decided that we needed to maybe get him up earlier in the morning to go potty. We have been setting our alarm and getting him up at 4:00 to go potty for the last week. This has helped! He has stayed dry for a week (we are a little tired, but dry!)
I think that is somewhat boosting his confidence again, but also last night we had a huge discussion. Just he and I. He is my kid who isn't a talker. He tends to try to deal with issues alone and not involve us. He bottles a lot inside that will come out in a random way sometimes. So anyway, last night as he is getting ready for bed he was teary-eyed. I asked what was wrong. He (of course) said nothing was wrong. As I pushed a little bit, he finally told me that he would just tell me another day. I decided to push one last time. He caved in and told me he was disappointed in himself. He said he didn't really feel like he was a good person and that he wasn't doing the things God wants him to do. We prayed together and he also told me he prayed by himself when he got into bed last night.
So, I think I digressed there a bit.... Back to this morning:
So, Lefty went downstairs and made my coffee. He brewed it. He poured it and even "doctored it up" just the way I like it (yes, he spilled, but he cleaned it up using my good kitchen towels {I'm not complaining}).
Then he set the table for breakfast.
Then he made his lunch AND his brother's lunch.
I had quite the relaxing morning - even if it is Monday!
4 comments:
Seems to me like you are doing a great job with Lefty and this morning shows how loved and cared for he feels. I noticed he was good about having his picture taken at White Fence Farm, too. Middle kids can be a challenge. Ours certainly was! Hugs to all!
Anne
Poor little stinker. BUT sounds like he has a good mama and daddy to help him through this little bump in the road. Always good to hear about!! Obviously he is blossoming from you-two's tlc. & what kind of kid says he is dissappointed in himself because he wasn't doing the things God would want him to do... a really good kid - that's what kind! So I say Good Job Ma n Pa :)
How sweet is that!!!
He made coffee??? He is HIRED here!!!
oh my goodness!!! wow! This is so amazing and impressive!
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