You're being watched....

"Every step you take, every move you make, I'll be watching you...." This is so true of our children watching us parents. They look up to us, strive to be like us, and many times we forget this. My 2 year old, Jake, started imitating everything we do a few months ago, especially everything Daddy does! Even though this is a visual reminder that he's taking in everything he sees us do and say, it is so easy forget. And often I don't understand exactly how much he takes in. Yesterday was a prime example of how much I am being watched. I will sometimes make Jake & I Ceaser Suddenly Salad and for some reason I always eat the green noodles first. Yesterday he was at my parents and he had some with his lunch... and he ate all the green noodles first! Never did I think he was watching how I ate. I consider my actions but not the way I eat food. I truly am being watched every step I take, every move I make, and also every word I speak. I am constantly reminding myself of this and striving to be the person I want my sons to be. As a parent, I want my children to be the best person they can be, and yes, that does mean a better person than I am. So I continue to better myself as a person. Through the 2 years of my parenting experience, I have learned many reasons God blesses people with children. One being, God wants us to remember to be our best, help others, put others first, strive to be as fabulous as he. My sons are a constant reminder of that. I have a goal in my mind everyday... at the end of the day, can I say "I did my best today and I am proud of who I am."? If I can't, I strive to learn and grow from that lesson. And now I have added a new goal to each day, to help atleast one person in some way. In hopes my boys will learn from that and help people as much as they can. Always keep your actions in check because YOU are being watched! God bless.