Three Years

Yesterday I held my infant son and wondered what he would be like at 3 years old. I went to sleep, woke up in the morning and all of a sudden he was 3! These last 3 years have, rather sadly, come and gone in the blink of an eye. Fortunately for his brother-to-be, Jackson sure has taught us quite a lot. Here are a few nuggets of wisdom from his 3 years of training us:
1. When preparing to bring a newborn home, remember that Mylicon/Gripe Water is one of the most essential items in the house.
2. Sometimes the onesie just needs to be thrown away. (If you've ever been around an infant, you know what I mean by this!)
3. ALWAYS have extra diapers and clothes when venturing away from home.
4. When your baby looks as though he is solving a very complex equation you should wait until the look passes. He is not solving an equation and it is best to wait unless you want to clean both him and yourself.
5. When the cat takes off like a shot down the hall, the toddler is squealing with laughter and dry spaghetti noodles are strewn down the hall... you might as well laugh and get the camera!
6. Never miss a moment to look straight into your child's eyes and say, "I love you."
7. Privacy??? What's that? Must be something that is over-rated.
8. The healing power of a Grandpa is quite remarkable.
9. Sometimes it is not a good idea to ask your toddler/preschooler to repeat himself.
10. Grandma serves M&M's for lunch. But you don't need to call and double check. ;)
11. Trips to the grocery store can be highly entertaining. Hopefully you won't see most of those people again.
12. Jesus has band-aids and medicine. Ummm.....thank goodness for the parent's take-home page from Jackson's Sunday School class.

What a fun 3 years we have had with our little man. The word 'thankful' doesn't quite seem to be sufficient, but it will do for now.