Imagination

Isaac's first tie

I needed some alone time again so last Sunday I stayed home.  I went to Josiah's chair and I cried easily.  Then I slept, ate, read the Bible and my Advent book, and napped a little more before I prepared lunch.  It was nice that I didn't need a cd this time to cry.  Actually, both Graham and I were more emotional last Sunday.  We watched the Westjet Youtube video of their gift giveaway and some other emotional videos, discovering that beautiful, happy moments might actually get the tears running faster than sad videos.  

One day at lunch time I asked Isaac if he'd like to write some letters to people as he sometimes writes Graham notes on his napkins to take to work and he has sent Graham a couple of emails (he tells me what to write).  He said he would and then he said, "Let's write a prayer."  While "scribbling" on the table with the end of his spoon he said, "Dear God, Thank You for Baby Josiah in Heaven with You Jesus.  Amen." 

I'd just given Isaac two Smarties for going to the toilet by himself and then I sent him back to his room for quiet time.  He comes out of his room and walks to the living room to find me, saying that he'd like another treat.  I'm preparing to tell him no when he comes to me and says, "I want a hug from you and that will be another treat."  That boy knows how to woo his Mommy.  I gave him the hug ... and then sent him back to his room. 

Isaac told me that he wanted to grow up to be a train.  He wasn't very happy to hear that little boys don't grow up to be trains even though I assured him that he could work on one.  I don't think I stifled his imagination too much as the next day he told me he was going to grow up to be a bird. Thankfully he's also listed fire man and zoo keeper (so he can pet the lions) as potential occupations.

I love Isaac's imagination.  We made a couple of puzzles at his grandparent's home and then I said that's all they had.  He went and picked up an empty wooden container and brought it over and told me we could do that puzzle.  He "dumped out" the imaginary "pieces" which he proceeded to turn over and then we put the edge pieces together first, followed by the middle pieces - it was a puzzle of Winnie the Pooh and Eeyore, in case you were wondering.

Some days Josiah seems more like a figment of my imagination than a son who came from my womb.  

Thanks to the love and help of family, I was able to surprise Graham last night by picking him up from work without Isaac and letting him know it was date night.  We went out for dinner and a movie.  I can't remember the last movie we saw in a theatre so it was a very nice treat.  Isaac had a blast with his cousins and cried this morning when it was time to leave.   

Happy 45th Anniversary to my wonderful parents and to my Uncle John and Auntie Dorothy in Northern Ireland!

Thank you for your prayers!

Blessings,

Elizabeth

Luke 2:6-7
So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.