The sweetest kind of kisses!

Emma is already giving us kisses! Its the sweetest thing I have ever seen her do. We clap and tell her how smart she is every time she does it and she gets the biggest grin on her little face! The time is flying by! She already has two teeth and she is beginning to put weight on her legs so I know it won't be long before she is pulling up, and then the fun begins when she starts to walk. Every second of this child's life has been so special to me, I don't take one day for granted.

I started back to school last week and I'm very excited about this semester. I finally get to take classes that I'm interested in. One of my classes is called mild to moderate disabilities where we are learning about children who are labeled in the classroom. Our first lesson was about people first language. I never realized how much our wording can affect a person's self esteem, especially a small child. For example, instead of saying that a child has a handicap, we should say he or she has a disability, or they are exceptional.

Then I began to think about how this people first language effects everyone. How we say things really makes a difference in the response we receive. I try my best to think about this when speaking to John. I'm very quick to spat off something hurtful before I think and then this always leads to an argument. I recently read a book called "The Power of a Praying Wife." It says the best gift we can give our husbands and our children is the gift of prayer. How awesome does it feel when someone tells you that they have been lifting you up in prayer? I know I love to hear it. So this week that is what I'm going to do, use people first language and Pray fiercely for my husband. Have a great week everyone!