"They do what you do, not what you say!"

I have been reading a lot of books on parenting lately. I guess it's having a 2.5 years old and newborn in the house that is pushing my nose into the pages on disciple. One of the phrases that keeps appearing is that "children do what you do, not what you say." So if you want them to do it, model it, don't preach it to them. Now I know this, I have a degree in Psychology and a Masters in counseling, but for some reason, all head knowledge goes out the window when you are in "midst" of it all. BUT the other day this statement came to life right before my eyes and I had to stop and just be amazed for the moment. I have started my cardio up again now that baby G is here and I been doing my workouts during the kids nap time. For some reason the other day G was not napping so I decided to just try and workout with him around. As soon as I started my strengthening workout G was right there wanting to do it with me. He didn't miss a beat. He was lifting, pulling and grunting right along with me. He is an amazing little guy and I loved my workout with him. He did what I did, not what I said.