Her prayers at home are usually a lot longer than that, so I was a little surprised, but so proud of her for doing it all on her own. She is growing such confidence in herself which makes me feel proud. I think that although daycare has been hard on me and sometimes hard on Jayda as well, it has given her confidence to be around other people and not just rely on me all of the time. I think that she would probably be more shy had she not been forced to be around other kids and adults. She has learned to adapt to the situations around her and looks forward to meeting new people. When she was younger she tended to cling to me more, but is spreading her wings more and more.
I also was not surprised that she said thank you for being healthy. She says that a lot in her prayers and we talk about it a lot. How the foods we eat affect how we feel, how too much sugar makes our tummies sick. We have also had a lot of sickness in our house this winter. I think that everyone has. We had the flu in November, December and January, along with colds and a terrible cough/cold combination in March. I am tired of the sickness and am hoping to do a better job of preventing it and strengthening our immune systems. I want to be able to be educated and take good care of my family so I am reading books, finding recipes and blogs, and cooking as much as I can. I want healthy eating to come naturally to my kids so that when they get older it isn't such a struggle to research and learn and do.
Watch out because I am quickly becoming a hippie. I am using essential oils, researching chemicals in the products we use, looking for organic foods, etc. I used to think that people were just too uptight about everything and take it too far, but now I think they are just more informed and educated on what they put into their bodies and in their homes and I am interested in being somewhat the same. I am on a quest to figure out what can work for our family without making everyone miserable.
