When you know you're doing something right

Yesterday was a milestone that indicates we're on the right track with Cade. Ok, in advance, I recognize that this is but a small thing. But it melted my heart completely, and gives me such eager anticipation for the future building blocks....

Last night, at dinner, Cade spontaneously busted out with 'Jesus Loves Me', and this time he made it all the way through the song...strong arms and all. Now to hear a two-year-old sing Jesus Loves Me, you have to know first what he's singing, then it's easy to follow along. Words are missing, tone isn't exactly right, but he's got it. This is a special day. And he's interested in 'The B-I-B-L-E' song as well, although for him it's a B-I-B-I-E. And somehow he's associated the 'two fingers standing on the other hand' sign motion with the 'ME' in 'that's the book for me' instead of 'standing on the Word of God'. But hey, he's two.

I can only envision how God will wrap this all up into a beautiful, loving relationship with Him someday. And T.J. & I are honored to instill the values, teach the love of God, and model what living life with Jesus day-by-day is really like. What an honor!

From the mouth of a babe

My husband's 30th b-day is Sunday, and I have a number of surprises prepared. I took Cade with me to the party store to get a balloon bouquet, 30th plates, etc. etc. Then off to the grocery store for a cake with an 'edible image'. How cool is this...you give them a picture, they put it on a cake. I chose the one of my husband and son fishing during our last camping trip, which is posted right next to this blog. Cade is totally jazzed about cake, so I have to explain to him that it's a surprise for Daddy. Big mistake.

Dinner..."surprise Daddy!" "Huh?" my husband says. "Surprise Daddy!" Oh boy. Now what do I do. I attempt to hush our beautiful boy, but he now continues with "Surprise Daddy cake." Fortunately over that dinner, Daddy wasn't translating toddlerese very well, and only got the 'surprise part'.

Then this evening it all comes out. We're driving home and out of no where, Cade says "Surprise Daddy cake.", but this time clear as day. Daddy says....oh, a birthday cake....OK, not much of a surprise there. Then Cade says 'daddy, me, picture'. I kid you not. Daddy got the picture part, started giving him an inquisition, and ultimately figured out that the cake has a pick of him & Cade on it.

Now this doesn't really ruin a big surprise, b/c he still doesn't know the event at which he'll see the cake, which is the surprise. But still, I never thought I couldn't trust my two year old with helping with a surprise party for his Daddy.