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January 15, 2006
My Own Reflection
I've been noticing lately how much Lizzie mimicks me in speech and in her expressions. The other day she was excited about something and said "woo-hoo" and I realized that I say that a lot. I also noticed it a while back when she started saying "Oh my gosh", which we did not like and couldn't figure out where she got it . . . till I heard myself say it several times during the next few days. Oops.
She is incredibly compassionate and if I hurt something she is quick to check on me and to kiss it but lately she's been saying "you'll be ok," in a very matter of fact way. I say that to her when she complains when I fix her hair.
Well today she topped all when she got home from church. Andy had done something that made me upset and I said to him in a very calm but serious voice "I'm very upset with you." Not five minutes later, Lizzie was running into the kitchen asking Andy, "Daddy, I want you make my lunch, " and then in a very serious voice, "I'm very upset with you!" (cringe)
Well, needless to say she and I had a talk about respect and I told her that I should not have said that to Daddy and that she was absolutely not allowed to talk that way to him.
It's like having a record button on all the time when she's in the room. I have been discouraged about being the ultimate example at all times because its impossible. I do realize that her ultimate example needs to be Christ and I certainly hope that I some how reflect that during the day to her, today I'm just feeling especially defeated.
My attitude lately with fatigue and just being worn out in general is reflected in the way I talk to her and I'm starting to hear it in her voice as well and today I saw a clear reflection of myself in her . . . and it wasn't pretty.
| By JennR | 4:14 PM
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