Mama's Name?

I just asked Gabe what Mama's name is.  He said "Love You".

My sweet grandma is with Jesus.  I am so glad for her.  I had the BEST time seeing everyone at her funeral.  The whole experience what so positive for me.  Praise be to God.

Only about 2 more months and we'll have another little miracle to praise God for.  That is delightful!  We have been decorating and preparing for Christmas.  I really love this time of year.  I hope we can help Gabe understand the Father's great love for him, that while we were still sinners, Christ came to earth and died for us. 

We're off to Salina today for daipers, piano books and a Christmas present for my mom.  Most of my other shopping will be done online.  Easy!

Oh, and Gabe will be 2 in a week.  We got him this big tractor he can pedal himself.  He's going to FREAK OUT!  I am really pumped and most of Jake's fam will be there.  He'll love the attention.  He's such a happy and fun little boy.  I wonder how much his world will be rocked when we bring this other little one home...

Manners

Gabe is saying "Yes, Please" and "No, Thank You" all the time.  Even when he's not supposed to.  Like, I said, "Gabe, did you play with Missy today"
"Yes, Please."

Too cute!

He also says "Watch This!" and spins in circles until he falls down.
Tonight, I had him at the sink with me "helping" me wash dishes.  I let the water run at a trickle and he poured it out of cups and tried all different shapes of dishes and utencils under it to see what it would do.  And he brought his duck to swim in the water, too.  =)

Can't wait for this other baby to come out!  Can't wait for a tiny one!

He is listening...

Even when I am LOST in knowing what to do...
When I don't know what to pray, except "Lord, please intervene!"...
I may not feel like I have any answers...
No idea what will happen next...
Still exactly where we were six months ago, or even 20 years ago...
No glimmer of evidence that anything will every change...

Yet, I KNOW, without doubt, that He is listening.  And He knows.  And since there is nothing that He cannot do, there is nothing for me to worry about.