Adam is growing up!

Last Sunday I attended the '8 is Great!' night with Adam at church to help him learn about his baptism. Adam will be 8 in April - way too soon for me! He is such a great kid!

When sitting in the meeting and they were talking about the Holy Ghost I had a total flashback to when Adam was 4 and we were living in Boston. I was trying to 'teach' Adam how to go to the bathroom standing up (like I know anything about that!) and it wasn't going to well. After quite a while I stormed out of the bathroom and shut the door (OK - slammed) on my way out. A little bit later I asked Adam if he was coming out and he said "What is going to happen if I do?" I felt terrible - my little guy was scared of me and I felt crushed. I had him come sit with me on the couch and I tried to explain that I was sorry and I just got frustrated. He turns and looks at me right in the eye and said "Do we still have the Holy Ghost in our house?" Ouch! I told him that we probably didn't for a little bit, but since I said I was sorry and I was trying to be nicer that he would come back. Adam was always so sensitive to the Spirit growing up and this type of thing would happen from time to time - he could just tell when things weren't right. I know he'll be a great member of the church and I am so proud of him for the great kid that he is! I just wish he wouldn't grow up so fast!

Nathan and Nana

My little guy is more attached to my Mom then he is to me - which is saying a lot! He has been having Nana withdrawals since we got home from Utah, but we are working on it. When he is cranky or crying we put on Music and the Spoken Word (my Mom is in the Tabernacle Choir) - it totally calms him down and he loves it!

When in Utah Brian and I would try to put him down for naps and he'd cry, but then my Mom would go down and tell him it was time to go to sleep, tuck him in, and he'd lay down and blow her a kiss and go to sleep! Since we got back he has had a harder time with his naps, so we put the choir CD's on in there and he goes right to sleep! Now he just wakes up sad and points to the CD player and says "Nana!" until I turn it back on! What a fan!

He'll even do things for my Mom that he won't do for me. With the 'twos' coming up we are having some power struggles - like not wanting a lid on his cup anymore! I had to call my mom and have her tell him to drink his milk with the lid on. Crazy thing was that when she asked him to he did it! I think she needs to come stay with us until he turns three! I wonder if she could get him to stay in Nursery at church...