Big girl!

Here's AC saying the bible verse we've been working on. If you can't understand her she's saying Ephesians 6:1 "Children obey your parents in the Lord."

**edited to say...I apologize for the moving. EK decided she was interested in the camera while I was filming! ;)

This girl knows so many songs and remembers something after you tell her once. The other day, the Lord impressed on my heart that I should be teaching her to learn the Word of God, since I know she's able to learn so easily. Not that the other things are bad, but the Bible is best! :) It's also convicting that if I'm teaching her to memorize God's Word, I need to be memorizing new verses as well!

We've also been working on potty training the past 2 months. I was kinda lazy at first. Since our vacation, I've gotten serious and put her in panties. (I do put a pull-up over the panties when we are out in public or at church.) The girl is doing FANTASTIC! She's very motivated and pleased with herself. I'm quite proud of her too! I also think it's been great for EK to see. I'm planning to put EK on a schedule soon, in hopes that she'll be potty trained too. What would I do with BOTH out of diapers??!!

Comments

  1. SarahOctober 13, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    Great job AC!!!! I love her little voice. :)

    What a great idea about a pullup over the panties... I'll need to remember that. Surely I won't be blessed with another one as easy to potty train as Zac!

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  2. Paul and Nina TreatOctober 13, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    So great that you're teaching her the Word! Way to go Melissa! What a big girl.

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  3. NicoleOctober 13, 2009 at 7:51 PM

    Love it! We enjoyed our time with you the other day! She's a little doll!

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  4. pammycakesOctober 14, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    no diapers = more money for starbucks!!!
    memory is wonderful....i loved knowing all the songs i have learned over the years.... from sunday schoolsongs..... to old hymns....they have come in so handy encouraging my hubby during these past few weeks...

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