Josh-isms

Well I can't do a post without a couple pictures so here are some recent ones. I love this face that Josh made. So serious about trying to smile.

And our little sweetheart. He melts my heart! Can someone say "HUEBER?!?!" I can't see much Clark in this little one.

But for the main reason of posting, Josh has been saying some really funny inquisitive things lately and I don't want to forget them.

We recently went to Veggie Tales LIVE in Fort Wayne and Josh HATED being there. He was freaked out with the lights out and loud music. Ever since we got home, he has been asking "Why did they turn the lights off at Veggie Tales Mommy? Why?" It's hilarious. We have tried explaining that it was because we wanted to see Bob and Larry on stage better but it's a hard concept for him to understand.

Here's our conversation from last night when I was putting him to bed:

I had been singing "Amazing Grace" and rubbing his head. Here is the conversation that followed:

Josh: What's grace?

Me: (thinking how in the world am I supposed to explain this one?!) It's when you overlook an offense

Josh: What's an offense?

Me: It's when you do something wrong

Josh: What's wrong?

Me: Something bad

Josh: I want to be bad

Me: No, it's ok, you want to be good (He thinks that he needs to be bad to get grace)

So after I tried reassuring him that he doesn't want to be bad, I got up to leave.

Josh: Mommy, stay here, lay with me right here (with a sad face as he patted his pillow)

Me: Josh, I was laying there with you for awhile, now it's time to go to bed (I lean up really close to his head and whisper: I want you to know how much Jesus loves you. He is so proud of you. I hope someday you ask him in your heart).

Josh: I want to ask him now

Me: You do?

Josh: Mmm Hmmm

So we said a little prayer and it was so sweet! Immediately after we prayed Josh said "Mommy, why did they turn the lights off at Veggie Tales, why mommy?" hahahahaha not quite sure he got the idea

So then tonight I was putting him to bed again, rubbing his head and singing "Amazing Grace" and he said he wanted to be bad again.

Me: Do you want grace?

Josh: yeah

Me: You don't need to be bad to get grace. Jesus and mommy can give you grace and Jesus can help you do what's right. When Jesus lives in your heart, He helps you do what's right if you listen to him.

Josh: Where's Jesus?

Me: He lives in Heaven but also in your heart.

Josh: where is my heart?

Me: In your chest (And I tried showing him where to feel his heart beating)

Finally Jeff came back and the first thing Josh asked him was "Where's Jesus?"

I got up to come check on Caleb and Jeff finished putting Josh to bed. Jeff later told me that Josh asked for him to sing so Jeff eventually sang "he's got the whole world in his hands".

Josh: Where's the whole world?

Jeff: In God's hands

Josh: Where's God's hands? Where are they?

Just a little taste of the questions we are getting! I love his mind and how it works. He doesn't let much get by him. Jeff and I are going to have to be at the top of our game for these theological questions!!!

Caleb is doing great! Last night he slept from 8:30pm to 4am. I am thankful for that! He is a super happy baby and very easy going. Usually he eats at 7am, 10:30, 1, 4, 6, 8:30/9 and then once again in the night sometime. He loves his daddy's voice and really gets excited to watch Josh do whatever he is doing. And he takes a bottle which is great! One of his favorite toys is a teething ring that Josh loved. We feel so blessed with 2 great boys!

3 Months

Well, 3 months have passed since this little cutie patootie entered our lives.

He is becoming more and more interactive every day. He loves to hear farting noises...go figure. And smiles a lot at his daddy.

We took these two goobers to Branson along with Amy and her boys. So it was 2 adults and 4 kiddos. Way outnumbered. Thankfully (and only by the grace of God), Caleb only cried for about 20 minutes of the entire way there and back. He just loves his car seat at this point. I was seriously singing praises (in my head...Veggie Tales was overpowering my own voice :) the whole way there and back. Caleb truly is a great second baby. I am eating dairy now (which is WONDERFUL). Although the spit up continues, it is manageable and he is still smiling. To celebrate that momentous occasion, Jeff and I went on a date to La Charreada's and I got cheese sauce on my chimichanga! Then he went shopping with me to get a wallet, look for Josh more underwear (finally keeping underwear on him when we go out), and did some grocery shopping. It was incredibly thoughtful of him to spend his date night doing things I like to do :)

In matching jammies thanks to Uncle Nate and Aunt Erica, Hannah and Seth.

Josh wanting to hold Caleb (rare!) but likes to take his paci out and tell me that baby Caleb doesn't need it.

And here are a few of his 3 month shots. This was the day we got back from Branson. I didn't even think about putting a different outfit on him. It's not even Easter yet. Oh well.

Josh had to get in on the action. Notice no pants but must wear his basketball jersey.

I woke Josh up from a nap the other day with this little cutie. And Josh rolled over and wanted to cuddle with him. Too cute. I can't even get Josh to cuddle with me.

And pics from today. Love his sweet gummy smile.

We got out the jumper for Caleb to use here in the next month or so but of course Josh wanted in on the action.

That's all folks!

The Lord is Gracious

Caleb slept from 10pm to 7am last night. WHAT?! I never expected that but man, was it wonderful! I literally have not slept that many hours since I got pregnant with Caleb. Immediately after getting pregnant with Caleb, I was up several times a night to pee every night throughout my entire pregnancy. Last night I woke up at 2:15 to pee and thanked the Lord that we had made it to 2am and he had not woken up. I think the Lord was gracious to me and I envisioned that He probably said, "well since you are so thankful at 2am, how about 7am?!" :) I couldn't stop smiling this morning. I felt like a new woman!!! Not planning on it happening like that tonight, but praying for strength to make it through whatever happens. Love my boys!

Amy and I are off to Branson on Sunday with the boys. Praying for a safe trip and sanity!