tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805504101401683454.post6995929438343259501..comments2015-01-18T11:31:47.787-06:00Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11154692504751436022noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805504101401683454.post-89050189364802300252010-09-29T06:53:09.650-05:002010-09-29T06:53:09.650-05:00Ginny! Of course I remember you! Thanks for the encouragement--it is appreciated and cherished. And I suspected all the things you said (that age helps, that doing practice at home helps, that not caring what anyone else thinks helps), but it's nice to hear them from a Mom who has been there. Your words are a help. Thank you so much.Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11154692504751436022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805504101401683454.post-24618060021625773982010-09-28T08:45:43.675-05:002010-09-28T08:45:43.675-05:00Christine, I am a friend of Raechel's. I met you at church after Hazel was born. I just love reading about your boys because they remind me so much of my oldest. I loved him to death, but his intelligence coupled with his resistance to change, and hatred of the unfamiliar could make for some hard parenting moments, think gymnastics! Just wanted to encourage you that it got so much better and age had a lot to do with it. The first year of preschool was a challenge but oh so good for him. He does so well now at school and really takes the unfamiliar all in stride (at least for him :) I realized that for me, I was so worried about what people must think about my strange little boy. I learned to let go of that and love my little guy in public as much as I did at home. You seem much better at loving your children's individuality, and I admire your parenting skills. Hope next week goes a little better. Oh, one more thing, something that helped Micah with gymnastics: we would do a mock class at home. He loved it and got used to the rules. Sorry for the novel.The Morrisonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142130655740994675noreply@blogger.com