It never ceases to amaze me the wonderful, smart, funny and disgusting things that come out of a little boys mouth. Some days I get to hear the wonderful things like "i love you mama" and "you're my favorite" And then there are days I get to hear the disgusting things... I don't know why but my beautiful little boy loves to say the not so beautiful word "poopie" He will say it over and over and laugh at himself thinking it is hilarious. Of course I have tried to tell him that it is not a nice word, but he continues to use it. I continue to remind myself that he is a little boy and that is just what little boys do. Of course there are many days I get to hear the funny things... One of my recent favorites is when asked if aunt JoDee was a he or a she...he thought for a moment and then he said Aunt JoDee is sooo nice and sooo cute. Out of the blue he wanted to tell everyone that his Auntie JoDee was so cute. I think it is amazing how smart toddlers really are. They really do soak up everything around them. I try to have converstions with Austin at the end of our day when things are settled down and quiet just to get an idea of what is going on in that little head of his. He is a very smart little boy. Last night as we were talking a car insurance commercial come on the TV. It was about teenage drivers and I told Austin that when he grows up he needs to be a safe driver. In his sweet little voice he says "Ok Mama". He then tells me "momma, when you grow up you can be a driver!" I laugh at his sweet little thought and then ask him "what do you want to be when you grow up?" Immediately he answers "An Astronaut". I didn't even realize he knew what and Astronaut was. He goes on to tell me that he wants to fly in the sky to Pluto. Not only does he know what an Astronaut is, he knows about planets and the names of the planets. I was just in awe of the wonderful dream my little 3 year old has. From then on he decided he was going to be Buzz Lightyear(an astronaut) when he grows up (his words) and momma gets to be a race driver. Yes he has decided my career for me. =) I have been thinking to myself lately...What do I want to be when I grow up? At almost 26 years old I still don't know? One thing I have learned recently is that I am not the only one who has no idea? And while that may be true it doesn't make me feel any better. I wish there was just one thing I wanted to be, just one career that would fulfill me as a person. So my goal for now is to really think about what it is I might like to do, research my options and pray for some guidance. No matter what I do or where life takes me one of my main goals in life is to be the kind of person Austin can and will be proud of.
"The only way things are going to change for you...is when you change"
"The only way things are going to change for you...is when you change"
