March

I need to type fast as Lily-Anna keeps waking up.  She has a cold and her coughing has made her throw up for three nights in a row after I try to nurse her to sleep.  We're getting better at having towels ready at least.

Lily-Anna is now ten months old.  She still does the army crawl but she certainly gets where she wants to go - to the boot tray in particular as she enjoys trying to eat what she finds there.  She just has her two front teeth but eating is improving little by little.

It's been a busy and enjoyable March.  Kohen turned three years old.  On his last day being two years old he talked about Josiah a lot.  He asked me, "When I was born did I see Siah?"  I explained and then I showed him the photo taken of Josiah after I told him that he was going to be a big brother (because I had just found out that Kohen was on the way).  He later asked me, "When will Siah come and visit?" I explained a little about heaven.  He replied, "I won't say hi to Jesus, just Siah.  Did Siah die on the cross?" Oh, it's so much for a small boy to process.  Another day he said, "It's really really sad that Siah died."  He brings him up quite often.

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Isaac: "Lily-Anna's the most beautiful baby I've ever heard of."

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Isaac to Lily-Anna: "Lily-Anna tu es tres tres tres belle.  That means you are very very very pretty."

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Isaac: Are we going to have infinity days with God in heaven?
Mommy: Well, the new heaven and the new earth.
Isaac: That's what I meant.  It's sort of like always living in a hotel.
Kohen: And then Josiah will come and shake our hands.

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In the morning both boys climbed into our bed and Lily-Anna was there.  Kohen gave her a big hug and said, "You're my best baby in the whole world."

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I was with Kohen in Home Depot looking at a few items and he was ready to leave.
Kohen: Mommy we have to pay.
Mommy: Yes we do (walking in the other direction).
Kohen: If we go that way we can't worship Jesus.  God said go this way.

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We were in the car and Kohen started praying so I asked him if he'd seen an ambulance (as we pray if we see emergency vehicles).  He said he hadn't but he was just praying for anyone who was bleeding that God would help them.

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We travelled to Stittsville for part of March Break to see family.  The boys love being with their cousins.  On the way back we stopped at a hotel to give Isaac a little piece of heaven on earth - "cartoons, swimming pool, and a breakfast that includes 'coloured Cheerios' (he has now discovered these are called Fruit Loops).  After a couple of nights at home we went to spend time with Graham's parents and his brother from B.C.

On the Sunday before school started I saw a note on the calendar that read, "Isaac wants to eat Italian Wedding soup."  I remembered that we'd happened to do that last year and Isaac thought it would be neat to make it a tradition ... so, that's what we ate and it will be on the calendar next year.

We've been fitting in doctor's appointments and eye appointments and dentist appointments before Graham heads back to work.

We've also pulled up the flooring in the kitchen, bathroom, and hallways and today the subfloor was screwed down to get rid of all the squeaking.  That will be a treat!  A great big thank-you to our parents for all of their help!

I'm afraid that the days of Kohen napping are over.  The other day we just let him sleep about an hour and he was still wired at bedtime.  Today he asked me to let him nap but I was able to keep him awake with the help of two Grandmas.  I realized today why Kohen just jumps up and down when he needs "to go" instead of telling us.  He just wants us to run after him.  He loves it when we do this.

This is my last month with Graham at home.  It's been such a blessing.  I am not looking forward to May and school mornings.  I haven't taken Isaac to school since before Christmas!

I'd better see if I can figure out how to add photos.  If I hear Lily-Anna wake up, I'll just post this and add photos later.

Thanks for any prayers!

Blessings,
Elizabeth

John 16:22
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.