We started a new tradition this Easter. We purchased Resurrection Eggs, which are eggs filled with symbols that tell the story of Jesus' resurrection. It amazed us how quickly Josiah picked up on what was in each egg. The blue egg had a donkey and when he saw the blue egg, he would say, "Donkey, donkey!" The next egg had 3 coins in it for the 30 pieces of silver that Judas took to betray Jesus. When he saw that egg, he would say, "Juas, Juas!" The next egg had a cup in it to remind us of the Last Supper. When he saw that egg, he would say, "Cup, Cup!" and then take the cup and drink out of it. The next egg had praying hands in it to remind us of when Jesus went to pray in the Garden. Josiah would try to hold his hands like the praying hands, but had a little bit of a hard time. Next, was an egg with a whip in it for when Jesus was beaten. Whenever he saw this egg, he would say, "NO, NO, NO!" We don't know why exactly he would say that, but he must have understood when we explained that Jesus was beaten with the whip and it was very, very mean. The next egg had a cross made out of nails to remind us of Jesus' death on the cross. Whenever, Josiah saw this egg, he would say, "Cross, Cross!" The next egg had a crown of thorns. When he saw this egg, he would tap his head with his hand. When he got the crown of thorns, he would balance it on his head. The next egg had a spear in it to remind us of when the solider stabbed Jesus to make sure he was dead. When Josiah saw this egg, he would say, "Pear!" The next egg had a die in it to remind us of when the soldiers cast lots of Jesus' clothing. When he saw this egg, he would say, "Dice!" He would have fun rolling the die across the dining room table. The next egg had a piece of linen in it for when Jesus was wrapped in his burial clothing. Josiah wasn't very excited about this object, but I think it is because it's a hard concept to understand and let's be honest a small piece of fabric doesn't do much! The next egg had a rock in it to remind us of Jesus being laid in the tomb. He had LOTS of fun with the rock and rolled it across the dining room table like the die. He left a few scratches on it, but when Chris and I are in our 80's we will remember this special time with our kids sharing Jesus with them. The last egg was empty to show us how Jesus was raised from the dead. Again, this wasn't very exciting for Josiah, but as he gets a little older it will make sense to him. We look forward to many more years of sharing Jesus with Josiah and Sophie and any other children God blesses us with.
Josiah antics:
*The other morning, I was tickling Josiah. He told me, "No!" and then laughed. I gave him another tickle, and he said, "No!" I thought he was playing a game with me, so I tickled him again. This time, he said, "No!" and signed "no" at the same time. That is what I do when I mean business about him not touching something. When he did that, I realized that he wasn't playing a game anymore!*Chris' dad and stepmom came over for a visit, so we cooked a nice lunch with steak. Josiah hasn't had steak yet, so we decided to put some on his plate to see if he would eat any. To our surprise, he ate about 5 pieces! He has also been eating fresh fruit in his yogurt. I'm not having to puree it like I did before, which is a nice step to get rid of in the kitchen! We were so proud of our big boy eater!
*He has also started drinking out of a big boy cup. He started off doing really well, but has started taking a mouth full of water and then spits it out all over his shirt and then laughs. Needless to say, we make it a special treat to use his big boy cup.
*Josiah went to the National Zoo for the first time while my family was here. Actually, this is his first zoo ever. He liked the lions and tigers and the reptile house. I wasn't overly excited that he liked the reptile house because I have a feeling he might bring some "presents" when he is older!
*Before we went to the zoo, we were telling my family what they had there. We started by saying, "They have lions and tigers..." and then someone finished, "and bears! Oh my!" When they said, "Oh my!" they put their hands on their cheeks. Well, that is all she wrote because whenever we said, "Oh my," Josiah puts his hands on his cheeks!
*One day, Josiah had enough of his Mimi holding Sophie. He led my mom to the couch and told her, "Down." So my mom sat down on the couch. He told her, "No, down." She told him that she was sitting down. Then he pointed to the couch again, and said, "Baby, down." My mom told him that she was holding Sophie for just a few minutes. He kept pointing to the couch and saying, "Baby, down." When my mom wouldn't put Sophie down, he came over to me and looked at Mimi and said, "Baby, Momma." I think he got his point across that he would ready to have some time with Mimi!
Sophie antics:
*Sophie met three new family members in less than a week. She met her Papa T, my sister and my niece. For some reason, whenever my sister would hold Sophie, she would start crying. It wouldn't matter if she had just finished eating or just got up from a nap. She could be sitting there smiling and cooing, but as soon as my sister picked her up, she would start screaming. My sister had a good spirit about it and by the end of the week, Sophie liked being held by her aunty. She even let her Aunty Sue give her a bottle or two.*Sophie also went to the zoo for the first time. She spent most of her time sleeping in her carseat or eating. I can tell I feel so much more comfortable being a mom because I was nursing Sophie as we walked around the zoo. With Josiah, I would have found a bench and been there for 30 minutes.
*She has started grabbing for her toys that hand down on her exercise mat. She smiles when she hits them and they make noise in return.
*She also took a bath with Josiah for the first time. I decided to go ahead and see how that went since I feel like I spend so much time feeding, changing diapers, picking up after the kids, bathing, etc. I figure if I can cut some time out some where, then I might as well do it. Josiah was very sweet with her. I bath Sophie and Josiah sits in the tub and "helps" me. Then I get Josiah cleaned up while Sophie sits in her lounge chair. I get Sophie dressed in the bathroom while Josiah plays with his toys, then it's time for Josiah to get out and Sophie just chills in her swing. It seems to be working for now, and I'm glad to save some time in the process!
Please be in prayer next weekend. Chris is going away on a youth trip, so it will be the first time without him. I tend not to sleep very well while he is gone, so prayers that I sleep well will be appreciated
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