a jaden story

At my work this afternoon, I overheard the following conversation between Jaden and one of two of his friends:

Abby: Is your mommy going to have a baby?
Jaden: Yep!  But he won't be borned yet.  He won't come out until March.  That's a long time from now.
Gabby: I have a baby brother!  My mommy borned him at Halloween.
Jaden: I'm going to have a baby brother too!
Gabby: They cry a lot.  But I get to play with him sometimes.
Jaden: I'm going to play with my baby brother too!  I'm going to be a big helper!

<3  These five year old conversations are so sweet! 

Some thoughts that have been on my heart recently:

*It hits me a little bit more each day that I'm going to be a mother of TWO children.  What a huge blessing that is!  Sometimes I have little freak out moments....like, I can't even imagine how I'm going to handle life with two when I feel overwhelmed with one. But then the Lord reminds me that His grace is sufficient for me.  And then I calm down.
*I pray continually for baby Eli and for Jaden-that they would grow to love the Lord and know His love for them.  That they would walk the path the Lord has planned for them and not stray from it.  That they would hide His word in their hearts and keep their minds on Christ. 
*I pray for Derek and I-that we would continue to seek the Lord's will and direction for our family.  That we would raise these boys to be godly men.
*I love Christmas!  I'm very ready for vacation and taking some much needed time to visit with friends and family.