Last night, Elizabeth was pretty upset because - she only wants to play with her best friend during recess. She doesn't want to play with anyone else, and she doesn't want her best friend to play with anyone else. Elizabeth was saying that this was all very upsetting to her and her feelings are hurt. Joe and I were telling her everything we could think of and reminding her that she has so many other friends. She said, "I know that, but I only have one best friend and that is the only person I want to play with at recess." She was crying and so upset. I looked at Joe and just gave him that "look" that says, "oh, this is just the beginning of this girl stuff." He was upset for her and I was too. God is good -- that next 10 minutes or so, her mom called and asked if Elizabeth could come over afterschool to play the next day. I was able to reassure her that Lindsay loves her just as much as she loves her and that girls need to have a lot of friends.
We went upstairs and she was still pretty upset and just very tired. I told her that I wanted to pray for her. I said a prayer and asked the Lord to specifically be with her during recess and the other things we talked about. When I was done, she looked at me and said, "sometimes I cry when I am so happy."
"Mommy, I am crying now because of how happy I am, because of your prayer for me and now I can't stop crying because I am so happy."
I almost lost it right there -- i told her about the day she was born and how happy I was that I cried for a long time.
These are the days/nights that are so fun -- just seeing them develop their emotions.
Here is what she has been doing at school:
On 10th, 20th, 30th, and so on day of school, a super hero comes -- Zero, the Hero. He brings gifts that are circles, in the shape of a zero. They had their first one last week or so and here are the pics.
One day they discussed family we talked about what moms and dads do! They made circle maps and brainstormed as a group. Elizabeth said "Laundry and Play" for moms and "Swing and Energy" for dad.
Elizabeth was chosen to be the First Star of the Week -- it was fun to fill out the poster and send her stuff to school.
She and her friends in her class at recess. She has made a lot of new friends, and they are so sweet.
