Here's the thing. I LOVE my little boy. More than I ever thought I could. What do I love about him, well let me give you a list. The other night I put Jonah down for the night and he wanted me to sing him a song. I asked him what song and he chose the classic lullaby, "The A-B-C's"...so here's my list.
Asking--Jonah loves to ask questions and I love that he's inquisitive.
Beginning--I love the new things that he does. It seems like something new every week if not every day!
Chutes and Ladders--Jonah recently discovered this game. He doesn't really get the concept, but he loves to go up and down the ladders and slides, and he loves to fold and unfold the gameboard.
Dog--My little boy has fallen in love with our little dog Max. I love that the one that took most attention away from Max has become Max's primary source of attention. It's so fun to see them together.
Eggs--Pancakes and scrambled eggs (we have this for at least one meal probably three times a week)
Funder--That's "Thunder" for all of you who don't speak Three-year-old. Jonah yells "Funder" everytime he hears thunder (or a car door closing, or a loud truck, or...)!
Grace--We don't call it "Grace" around here, but "B" for blessing is already taken. We get Jonah to say the blessing everytime he will because it reminds us of just how lucky we are to have him!!! Oh...and no "God is Great" prayers around Jonah. Oh no...he's a full on Thank you for....In Jesus Name, AMEN!! (The "amen" is always the loudest part.)
Hospital--Everytime we pass the hospital in Natchez, Jonah tells the story about when he was spinning around and fell and hurt his eye on the coffee table. Then we had to go to the hospital to see Dr. Farmer and get his eye fixed. It's a classic Jonah story! He has an unbelievable memory.
Inclusion--Ok...he definitely doesn't know this word, but it's what he does! Nobody is left out with Jonah. He loves EVERYBODY! I love that about him.
Jonah Daniel Gwen--That's how he introduces himself.
Ketchup--Oh my goodness. EVERYTHING needs ketchup. He put ketchup on pancakes and syrup!! Ugh!!
Lammy--That's his favorite stuffed animal. AND HE LOVES HIM!!! We've got three identical lammies just in case.
Movies--Jonah loves movies and he has quite a collection. You should see him flip through deciding which movie he wants to watch next.
Neck--We play a game where I pick him up and tell him to look up at the sky. He looks up and I give him kisses right where your neck meets your body. He giggles hysterically! It makes my heart smile!
Ocean--Jonah's never seen the ocean, but that just reminds me of all of the experiences that I still get to have with my little boy.
Please--We're working on getting Jonah to ask rather than tell. Please is the key word.
Quiet--If you've ever heard Jonah say, "We have to be very...very quiet..." You'll understand why this makes my heart swell.
Radiant--Have you seen his smile? Nuff said...
Swimming--Jonah's learning to swim and I'm so proud of him.
Tickling--I love that little boy's laughter when we tickle to the point that he is almost out of breath. It makes me smile just thinking about it.
Understand--Sometimes I have to be away. Jonah is so understanding and he's always glad when I get back home.
Vitamin--Jonah gets a Flintstone vitamin every night and if you don't remind him to chew it up, you'll notice 30 minutes later that he still has it in his mouth. Just one of those quirky things that is SO Jonah...
Whiner's Mat--We've just started this, but everytime Jonah whines, he has to sit on the whiner's mat. The other day, he was a little fussy and put himself on the whiner's mat! What a great kid!
X-tra hugs and kisses (need I say more??)
Years--looking forward to what my little boy will accomplish in the years to come. My love has grown for him exponentially over the last three years. How can that increase? I'm so glad I've got years to find out.
Zebra--Ok...this is only slightly about Jonah, because it was one of the first animals that I really remember him KNOWING what it was. But I think he really likes zebras. I know I do...I mean, what is it a black horse with white stripes or a white horse with black stripes. Who knows? Oh well...
Next time won't you sing with me...Happy Birthday, Buddy!!!
2 comments:
I love this. Maybe I should do one for Natalie since she has her fourth birthday in two days.
I literally laughed out loud when I read about him putting himself on the whinner's mat. Children just bring so much joy and laughter into your life. It's so great!
WOW - that was amazing! So thankful you and Nicki take time to share your sweet boy with all of us. We are ready to keep him when you guys need us! :) Hint Hint!
Love you!
again - Great Job!
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