Great Conversations

Last night I was hugging Nathaniel after we said prayers and he was getting ready to go to sleep. We were telling each other "I love you" and it was such a sweet moment. I asked him if he could stop growing, and she said "No mom! I eat too much! I get hungry!"

Last weekend Nathaniel and I met up with a coworker I hadn't seen in a while. We met at her new apartment. As I parked on the top floor of the parking garage, Nathaniel and I got to look at the fantastic view all around us. He was so enthusiastic about seeing NASA and the local landmarks. Then he saw a large cross at a church and he said, "Is that the cross where Jesus died to save us from our sins as a sacrifice?" I was just blown away. I told him that the big cross we saw wasn't the exact spot, but the cross was a symbol of exactly what he had just said. What a neat conversation to have with your son on top of a parking garage!

We went inside my friend's apartment to visit, and we found she had a small dachshund. Nathaniel sat nicely in a chair next to me while we visited, and was so polite and answered questions. He was apprehensive about the dachshund because it was barking, so he sweetly held my hand. Nathaniel would walk over with me and we would let the little dog sniff our hands and then we would sweetly pet the dog. It was so amazing to me how sweet and tender my little boy can be at times. I was so proud of his behavior.

Yesterday at swimming we saw a man walk in, and his hair was very tousled. Nathaniel says nonchalantly under his breath, "that guy has some crazy hairs." I agreed, but told him it wasn't nice to talk about other people's hair. Just like last week when he asked me why the woman's lips were so red. (Her lipstick was very red, for the record).

One more sweet and tender story. One of my friends (not someone I know really well) had a baby at 26 weeks that is in the NICU. We pray for the baby each night. Last night Nathaniel asked me how the baby was doing, and I said he was still in the hospital. Nathaniel says, "Well, that is sad news." In the SWEETEST voice. He did the best job of praying that night for all kinds of things. He even included Otis and Annie. Specifically the Otis's hair would grow back. (Otis is balding, for those that didn't know).

I love these conversations! I try to write down as many as I can so I won't forget as we get older.