Growing up, the first Monday of January we always set goals for the upcoming year. We would write them down (and draw a picture) and then put them in a place where we would be reminded of those goals. I particularly remember making a goal to sit at the dinner table without getting up. I can vividly recall getting up from the table often. I could have sworn that I made this goal when I was about 5-ish. But when I found my old goals it turns out that I was in third grade! Wow. No wonder my parents suggested that I set that goal.
So this January, on the first Monday of the month, we helped William set goals. It's never too young to start good habits, right? And do you know what? William is doing great!
Pictures from left to right: William sitting in a chair at church, sitting on a turtle (don't ask), lots of food--beans, broccoli, tomatoes, celery, corn, and peas
The biggest success has been his personal goal of trying new foods. All we have to do is ask him what his goal is and he happily complies. Our picky, picky eater has tried so many foods in the past month--and liked them! We're still working hard at the other two but we're ecstatic at the progress we've seen so far!
This picture is for my dad. He gave James an ice cream scoop (all the grandchildren get them... feeding their need for ice cream early on). James decided that he needed to eat something with it immediately... so he had some Froot Loops.
Upon our arrival back home I put a tired James in his bed with his new lovey. It worked! Hurray. He must have been really tired to let it fly though because when he woke up he was furious with the impostor! He wanted nothing to do with it. If William tried handing it to him he'd fling it away as though it contained some disease!
