Toilet, boots, and flowers

I haven't written in a while. My maternity leave ended last week, and things are super duper busy. I think that maybe one reason why Mosey is having some of these potty accidents. :/ 

One of them was actually a bon-a-fide accident, though. He had pulled up the step stool to the potty, pulled his pants down, and gotten a magazine for reading material, and then, SPLASH! The toilet seat was left up and he didn't notice it, so poor kid fell all the way into the toilet! Shane ran to see what happened and found him folded in half, stuck in there, with his underwear and pants around his ankles, still holding up with magazine in one hand. Funny, but in the most tender way possible. We love that kid so much. 

He is so observant, and I think that is part of what makes him so sensitive to things. Last week, I was wearing boots with a little bit of a heel, and one of the first things he said to me was, "Youre big, Mommy? Because you're wearing boots?" He is so smart!

And he stops to smell the flowers, which I love!! Even when they're in the corridor to the bathroom in a restaurant and they're not even real. He'll smell them and report to me that they don't smell like anything. :) love that kid. 

My boy

I've been pretty disappointed in Moses' behavior a lot lately, and a couple of times it's become quite clear that I need to have a better attitude. It's when he's said, "Mommy, you need to be happy!"

And another time when he said, "I'm not turning into a monster, Mommy is." 

Sad face. I am, my sweet boy. Please forgive me. And may God fill in those places where I am not enough. 

precious boy

i hope he says "lellow" instead of "yellow" for a while longer. it's so cute.

he also says, "aks" instead of "ask," and i think it's super endearing.

he and i were eating two clementines together, and shane had already left the table. well, after i got mo's fruit peeled, he told me he was going to share his with daddy because there weren't any more. he is so sweet!

love that kid.

Imaginary friend

Might be just for today, but Moses has an imaginary friend. She's a doctor, her name is Anna, and she is black, and white, and blue. It actually creeped me out juuuust a little bit. Not sure why. 

gentleness intelligence?

what kind of intelligence is it? even as a baby, Moses never pulled on my hair or earrings. and now, as a three-year old, he knows how to handle his baby sister. i've never really had to teach him to be gentle with her; he acts like a kid who's been around babies a lot in his life (but he actually hasn't). he pets her hair, kisses her forehead, and puts his hands on her belly. he even talks to her in third person ("Moses is taking a shower, Baby Girl."), it's the sweetest thing. he knows that the baby doesn't know any better, and if she kicks him or something, he knows that she didn't mean it. how does he know all these things??

the other day, he was lying on my lap/chest, and he realized that my boobs hurt because of nursing (i didn't remind him, he just realized it on his own), so he got up, and put his pillow on my chest so he could lie on that. he knew it would feel more comfortable for me. how?? this child is a genius.

also, yesterday, he was watching the movie Cars (again), and he actually got up from the couch, on his own volition, picked up the remote control and said, "i shouldn't watch too much cars," and turned the TV off.

this is the kind of stuff that makes me feel bad for complaining about being home with him. but i do. because even though he's generally a super remarkable, wonderful kid, he also says, "Mommy, watch this! Mommy, look at me!" about a million times a day, pushes boundaries all day (and all evening!) long, randomly acts totally brainless and helpless, and has major meltdowns over seemingly minor things. i guess he is just three years old, and has a relatively new baby sister, and is home instead of at daycare. three big reasons to have some behavioral hiccups.

i am overall very thankful that he's not a jealous type of kid. he knows baby girl needs me, and he has only ever had positive things to say about Eden. he suggests things she might need/want, and he is mindful of her. he is insatiably asking for snuggle time with me, but i think it's just because he misses time with me. i miss you too, mosey.