Short & Sweet 2

Ben finally came up to me and let me hold him. He quietly sat and studied me while I sat there. The finally he said this.

"Oh there you are Mommy!"

After touching my hair, a tender grin spread across his face and this is what he said.

"You are beautiful."

Well that's all it takes to melt a Mother's heart. I honestly have never felt so beautiful in my entire life. Thank you Ben you mean the world to me.

Heavenly Father Loves Me

It was just after 7 this morning. Ben came into my room to wake me up and heard something outside. He crawled up onto a chair and this is what he told me.

"Mommy, Look! Heavenly Father loves me cause he turned on the Sprinklers."

"Let go wash our feet and play!"

So whenever I see sprinklers I will be reminded that I am loved by my Heavenly Father.

Bedtime Rules

This was Ben's question as I was putting him to bed tonight.

Ben: Mommy, are you going to let Daddy sleep in your bed tonight?

Me: Yes, if he's good!

B: Well . . . . I think he's been a good Daddy today.

B: That would be just fine.

Me:*Giggles* Ok, I'll let him sleep with me.

Cuttin'

Ben: Mommy, hold still why I cut your arm. (With a tongue depressor that we got in the ER)

Ben: It's ok I kiss it better when I'm done.

(Almost like that justifies the whole cutting of my arm! At least it won't hurt.)

Naming a Sister

So Ben was asking what we were going to name the baby. I asked him what he thought.

Mommy: Ben what should we name your baby sister?

Ben: Well . . . . I think Gipetto Kylie.

M: Oh well that's a nice name but Gipetto is a boy's name.

Ben: No I want it to be Gipetto Kylie.

And this is what he's told everyone who asks him what his new baby sister's name is going to be.

As you can tell he's been watching Pinocchino for a some time now. And keeps asking to see our friends Dave and Kylie. So between the two the name was born!

Poor little girl is never going to survive Elemetary!!! It's a good thing we have other names picked out and that's not our only option.

Mr. Grasshopper

So Ben has an invisible friend named Mr. Grasshopper. Mr. Grasshopper goes everywhere and gets in trouble all the time. Ben plays with him and anyone who is around him. He always is kind and introduces Mr. Grasshopper and then has him jump from his hand to whomever else is around and is willing to play.

There have been times when I've sat on Mr. Grasshopper and Ben has erupted in screams and frantically waving his arms! Yet through it all Mr. Grasshopper is very resiliant and seems to survive anything.

We have been working on going potty with Ben since we've moved into our new home. And so far he goes "peepee" very well in his potty. He's afraid of underwear because he says,"I'm naky Mommy! I don't want to be naky!" But it's nice to be able to have a diaper last almost all day! Anyways, I was hurring into the bathroom to use the potty myself. All of the sudden I had a little boy following me with his fingers pinched together, and his nose turned up in disgust!

Ben came in and with much attitude dropped some imaginary thing on the floor and started to walk out. This is how the following converstation went.

Mommy: Hey! What is that?

Ben: Oh it's just Mr. Grasshopper

M: Is he in trouble?

B: Yep, he was trying to go potty on your couch!

M: Oh!

B: Will you please help him go potty in the toilet?

M: Sure.

(As he turned with his eyes turned down and his nose in the air, he walked away shaking his head, and continues)

B: And please help him wash his hands! They are dirty!
(this was followed by a huge sigh of disgust!)

I just have to say I was grateful for already being on the potty because I was giggling so hard! He is just way too cute!