What Was That Sarah?

Mommy: During Life Group one Monday, you were playing on the ground near where Paul was sitting. Paul was sitting on the ground with his legs bent to the side. Paul passed gas. The situation was such that we chuckled (we revert back to Jr. High often during life group) and someone asked you, "What was that Sarah?" expecting you would answer verbally.

I hadn't mentally processed the question, and yet noticed you walk behind Paul to where his lower back and top of his underwear were slightly exposed. You proceeded to look and pull at his underwear. I swooped in and explained about privacy, private clothing, and needing to ask before we touch people.

Paul thought it was quite funny and quickly connected it all for me that you were asked about the fart and that you went to check his pants, just like we go to check your diaper. I learned a little something about modeling behavior for treatment of private areas and that I should treat you the way we expect you to treat others.

ABCs

Mommy: It has been so fun to see your love of learning letters and numbers. We have some Preschool Prep Co. videos for letters, numbers, shapes, and now sight words. You love watching these videos. By 18 months you recognized all the letters and numbers up to 10. You are frequently stopping near signs and pointing out letters you know.

Most recently you started singing the alphabet song. You don't know all the letters in the order yet but I catch you singing up to "G" and then singing some of the middle letters and end letters. It's so cute! Usually you bust out singing this song when you are playing by yourself.

"Buckle"

Mommy: We got down to the car and I placed you in the carseat. I spotted your sweater on the seat next to you and reached for it.
As I slowly started to back out of the parking spot and noticed that you were saying, "Buckle, buckle." I looked back and you were holding the seat belt buckle latch that was between your legs unattached to any seatbelt. To my horror, I realized that in my haste, I didn't buckle you in. I looked at your daddy, who was in the passenger seat, and he said, "Good thing she let us know."
We affirmed you greatly and I praised God that I had only driven a few feet.

Night Night

Mommy: You were in the car and we were trying to get you to say "Bye bye" to Nana and Papa; instead, you were asking to go to the park. I said that we could go to the park later but you had to take a pretty long nap first...like three hours long. Instantly, you flopped your head to the side against your car seat, closed your eyes, and pretended to go to sleep. To hilarious effect! I want to go to the park, so I'm gonna start my nap right now, mommy!

One More Candy

Uncle Steve: You came into my room like you normally do and got the jar of chocolate covered sunflower seeds that were sitting on my desk and asked me for help because you couldn't unscrew the jar yet. A week or two ago when you had asked for some, your mom was here and she had let you have two of them, so I unscrewed the jar and told you to take two. You took two of the candies and ate them. A minute or two later you got the jar again and said "more." I said, "you already had two. Mommy only let you have two last time." Again you said "more." I said, "no, you already had two." Then you tried one more time with the magic word, "please." I said, "aww, ok. I'll let you have one more." You got a big smile on your face and excitedly said "one!" I unscrewed the jar and held it out for you to take your one more candy. You looked at the jar, then reached your whole hand inside, grabbed a big handful of candies, and shoved as many as you could into your mouth. I said, "hey! That's not one!" You just grinned with chocolate all over your face and kept chewing.

Forgiveness

Daddy: Tonight in the 18-24 month nursery room, there was a boy who was pushing the other kids. I was reading a book to this boy, you, and another girl, when you reached out to touch the book.

Suddenly, the boy shoved you away and tried to touch the book. You broke into an awesome squinty-faced sob moment, which left him in utter regret. When you calmed down a minute or two later, the boy was still staring dumbstruck at you. I explained to the boy that he can't push other kids because see what happens and asked him to say, "I'm sorry."

He did.

Then I asked you if you could forgive him. This is where my eyes almost watered up and I got all teary inside. You stepped to the boy and slowly wrapped your arms around him in a forgiving hug. He stood there with his hands against his sides, utterly confused as you hugged him, then you backed away slightly and planted a soft kiss on his cheek.

You then turned to me and gave me a post-teary smile that forced an "Awww" from my mouth.

Butt!

Mommy: At a Life Group party you were sitting on a chair and somehow fell off on your bottom. You said, "Butt!" while reaching for your rear and then quickly got up and moved on.