As a mom it's easy to find myself swelling with pride about how fast Vivian and Kate learn things. They're small children, of course they are going to learn fast! But I get excited when I see them catch on to new things. A couple of weeks ago, Vivian and I were talking on a car ride about an Easter book she was reading. She told me about the pictures she was seeing, "Jesus carry the cross, up the hill, he die on the cross for sins, Jesus said 'No sin!', so I introduced some new things to her and she was repeating everything I said. Just as my pride grew, she brought me back to reality..."Jesus carry the cross, Calvary, I want to listen to Donald Duck music right now, Mommy!"
:) There's no room for pride in mothering!