Wow, I just posted something I wrote in January, picked up on in April and NEVER published... whoops!! Well, I think life is busier than I thought it would be with two kids under age 5.
Speaking of crazy, I'm 18 weeks pregnant with our THIRD child!! Now, that IS crazy! Haha. As if life isn't busy, messy, hectic, crazy and funny enough with two kids, we had a harebrained idea to throw one more into the mix. But, as time goes on in this pregnancy I am getting more and more excited. I started feeling the baby move about 3 weeks ago (speaking of, someone is moving right now) and that is one of my favorite parts of pregnancy! I feel so happy that I get to do this one more time. (Really, this is the LAST one, we swear this time!) We have our 19 weeks ultrasound in 5 days and will hopefully be finding out if the last munchkin is boy or girl. I've toyed with the idea of keeping it a surprise, but unless the baby crosses its legs shut, I'm sure we will be finding out.
Well, the reason I got on here to update this wonderful blog is because something very exciting happened tonight! Ian said a prayer to ask Jesus into his heart before bed tonight! I am one happy happy Mama. I don't know if he'll really remember this night by the time he is 10 or even 20 (I know i don't remember when I prayed the prayer. I was around his age I believe), but I do know that he understands enough to know about Christ's forgiveness, death, and resurrection for us. His favorite story in his Bible is about Christ's death and resurrection and has been for quite a few months. But, what really prompted me asking him if he wanted to personally pray if Jesus would live in his heart is something he told me in the bath tonight. I was done washing him and Kayleigh up and watching them play in the tub. Ian then tells me he had a dream about us and God. I was very intruiged (he has been having so many vivid dreams the past month or so and LOVES to tell me about. And some he explains the scenery in great detail) and so I asked him what the dream was about. He says, "God was just walking with us on the sidewalk on the way to heaven." Even though it sounds so simple, something struck me spiritually on this... this was more than just a kids dream. I was struck with a bit of joy knowing he had such a vision. I smiled really and big and said, "Really?? That's sounds awesome." He said "Yeah, it was. (very nonchalantly) And I had another dream that Jesus was just on a really winding path into my heart." Woah! Now, this mama was super excited! I told him that was so cool. We have talked a lot about Jesus living in our hearts this year, especially around VBS week this summer. I told him we could talk about how to ask Jesus to live in our hearts at bedtime.
He also mentioned something a few minutes later that tore at my heart a bit. He said when we were walking with God we passed outside the girls' house (these are the two girls I watched last school year ages 7 and 10 now). Like, did we leave them behind?? The girls' parents and the girls themselves are really into ummm... Halloween and just dumb spooky supernatural shows and things I think most 6 and 9 year olds shouldn't be THAT into... I always tried to shy them away from that kind of stuff, but I got the hint that the parents liked that stuff and wanted the girls to like it too. I feel I need to set up another hang out day with them ASAP and just not lose contact with them.
Fast forward to bedtime!
I asked him if he had ever asked Jesus into his heart before. To which he said "No, I don't think so." I asked Ian if he wanted Jesus to live in his heart and help him make good choices in life. To which he nodded his head yes. I said, "Okay! This is a big decision! We need to ask Jesus to forgive us for any of the wrong things we have done, so he can make our hearts clean and pure for Jesus to come live in!" He asks me, "What does pure mean?" I told him it means clean, nothing dirty. I told him when we sin or do something wrong that Jesus wouldn't like, it makes our heart not clean and pure anymore. So, we need to ask God to make it pure and clean by forgiving our sins. He says "Oh!" Haha. I said, "Are you ready to make your heart clean and ask Jesus to live in your heart and help you make good choices so we can go live with Him in heaven someday?" To which he replies "Yes!"
So, he repeated Mommy's version of the Sinner's prayer and asked Jesus into his heart tonight! Right after he starts feeling around his chest and says "I don't think I feel him... Oh! There He is! I think he is in my heartbeat right here." I laughed of course... I love the touch and flare a 4 1/2 year old can add to something like Jesus living IN our hearts. We'll explain that a bit better tomorrow maybe... I just had to get all this out in writing before I forgot the fun details of this amazing night. My first born baby, asked Jesus into his life (as simplistic as it may be to him at the moment, I know this is a defining moment that will guide the steps he takes later in life) and I am overjoyed!
Friday, September 14, 2012
Will Time Ever Slow Down??
Well, I am just posting a blog I wrote back in January! Haha. NOW, my Son is 4, my daughter is 16 months and I am turning 25 tomorrow! Life just keeps passing faster and faster!
Let's see...
Ian is so smart he impresses me most of the time! He can sound out some basic words and count to ehhh 15 haha. He starts jumping numbers after that. But, he does simple addition and subtraction and learned how to count by two's by himself! Not the typical 2,4,6,8 though. He has asked me how to count by two's out of curiosity a few times and I counted just like that. Well, about a month later he comes to me and says, "hey Mom, I can count by two's!" I say, "wow, you can? Let me hear!". To which he starts "1" and I giggle a bit in my head... He continues, "3... 5..." I am thinking what?!? where did he pick this up?? "7... 9... 11..." At this point I shout out "Wow!! That is excellent work! Where did you learn that??" In typical Ian fashion he replies "I just already knew". Haha I love this boy!
Victor and I both agree he should be in a play! His facial expressions and "dance moves" are one of a kind. I love it the most when he sings along to a song on the radio or itunes he's never heard before. This kid is full of life and energy and EMOTIONS! He is definitely one to fly by every emotion he feels and in a toddler's day that is a lot of emotions! But, even though I get pooped from the emotional roller coaster we take, I love the funny moments and sweet moments. For instance, we had a bathroom cleaning day a couple weeks ago and I was having Ian help me scrub around the toilets, sinks, floors etc... and as we are spraying and scrubbing pee that has made it to places that shouldn't be possible, he turns to me, puts his hand on my shoulder and says "You're a good Mommy, I love you." Now, if that doesn't melt your heart, I don't know what would!
Kayleigh... oooh my sweet screaming bundle of girliness! Everyone talks about the volume and decibel level little girls can hit... They weren't kidding!! Ian is such a loud kid and always was as a baby too, I though it doesn't get much louder than him. Think again! My girl can hit levels that can shatter glass! Haha. If her brother is blocking her way, getting too close to her toys or sometimes if she is just REALLY happy, PUT IN YOUR EARPLUGS! I now understand what people have said in the past about little girls volume levels :)
The biggest changes with my girl in the last few months are finally some more words, NO ear infections since seeing her chiropractor, and really seeing her personality come to life! She says, "eat", "baba", "Daddy", "Mommy", "baby", "cheese", "stad"(outside), "Hi-ee" (hi), "ny-ny" (night night)... That's all I can think of that she uses regularly.
She loves being outside, going down slides and being pushed in the swings! This girl is much like her brother and has no fear! I think we have 2 definite future roller coaster riders in our house! She is also finally growing more hair! It's still not much, but it doesn't stop me from doing pigtails and putting bows in her hair....
Let's see...
Ian is so smart he impresses me most of the time! He can sound out some basic words and count to ehhh 15 haha. He starts jumping numbers after that. But, he does simple addition and subtraction and learned how to count by two's by himself! Not the typical 2,4,6,8 though. He has asked me how to count by two's out of curiosity a few times and I counted just like that. Well, about a month later he comes to me and says, "hey Mom, I can count by two's!" I say, "wow, you can? Let me hear!". To which he starts "1" and I giggle a bit in my head... He continues, "3... 5..." I am thinking what?!? where did he pick this up?? "7... 9... 11..." At this point I shout out "Wow!! That is excellent work! Where did you learn that??" In typical Ian fashion he replies "I just already knew". Haha I love this boy!
Victor and I both agree he should be in a play! His facial expressions and "dance moves" are one of a kind. I love it the most when he sings along to a song on the radio or itunes he's never heard before. This kid is full of life and energy and EMOTIONS! He is definitely one to fly by every emotion he feels and in a toddler's day that is a lot of emotions! But, even though I get pooped from the emotional roller coaster we take, I love the funny moments and sweet moments. For instance, we had a bathroom cleaning day a couple weeks ago and I was having Ian help me scrub around the toilets, sinks, floors etc... and as we are spraying and scrubbing pee that has made it to places that shouldn't be possible, he turns to me, puts his hand on my shoulder and says "You're a good Mommy, I love you." Now, if that doesn't melt your heart, I don't know what would!
Kayleigh... oooh my sweet screaming bundle of girliness! Everyone talks about the volume and decibel level little girls can hit... They weren't kidding!! Ian is such a loud kid and always was as a baby too, I though it doesn't get much louder than him. Think again! My girl can hit levels that can shatter glass! Haha. If her brother is blocking her way, getting too close to her toys or sometimes if she is just REALLY happy, PUT IN YOUR EARPLUGS! I now understand what people have said in the past about little girls volume levels :)
The biggest changes with my girl in the last few months are finally some more words, NO ear infections since seeing her chiropractor, and really seeing her personality come to life! She says, "eat", "baba", "Daddy", "Mommy", "baby", "cheese", "stad"(outside), "Hi-ee" (hi), "ny-ny" (night night)... That's all I can think of that she uses regularly.
She loves being outside, going down slides and being pushed in the swings! This girl is much like her brother and has no fear! I think we have 2 definite future roller coaster riders in our house! She is also finally growing more hair! It's still not much, but it doesn't stop me from doing pigtails and putting bows in her hair....
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