All the kisses

While Mike was out of town. Sam and I have been so close (she still tries my authority, but it's been okay). At night is the best. She told me last night about all the kids at school, but then said, " but you weren't there mommy. You went to work out and I didn't see you." After she teared up a little and we hugged I told her that anytime she needs me to just tell her teacher to call and I'll come get her. She's 3, I'm not making her hate school this young. She'll HAVE to go when she's older anyway. Well she told me last night that she wanted "all" the kisses. She gave me (and she counted) 12 kisses on my face. So cute!

Okay, so sneaking healthy food has been hard, but she's fallen for pureed zucchini in the pizza sauce and pureed carrots in the applesauce muffins (from Deceptively Delicious). I like this book better than the Sneaky Chef btw.

Sam is loving to write the letters she can (A, C, O, and almost S), I need to work with her on this. And she wants to do things like cutting paper, so I need to focus on that. She loves to cook with me and she loves to do anything I'm doing. I need more patience with that, but that is something I've been working on since the day I found out I was pregnant. Patience....something that does not come in a bottle...mmmmm. I pray about it, but I'm careful. I've heard bad things about praying for patience. All I know is that I actually send myself to timeout and that helps. Sam is an exceptionally gifted, energetic and healthy girl. I am so blessed. I just need to calm down.