Out of the mouth of ....a toddler

Oh the mind of a child.  So thorough and completely un-forgetful.

In October, we were thinking of names for our Baby.  In November, we were left wondering if this child would be ours.  And in December, IV has not forgotten October and November.

At the beginning of December, he would ask if we were going to have our Baby by Christmas.  At the time, we were sure we were not going to but obviously the Lord can do anything in His timing. 

We were at dinner with some friends and I was holding their baby.  I handed the baby back to his mommy and IV leaned over to me and said "I wish we had a baby."

 HOLD IT TOGETHER...WE ARE IN A PIZZERIA.

------  HOLD  ---  IT  -----  TOGETHER...... I repeated over and over and over in my head.

Then we were loading the car with gifts for a family in need.  IV said "Are these gifts for our baby?"

This time, we both cried in the privacy of the car. 

And although these moments have been hard, the ones in between are ok and distracted by the Christmas season...the Advent calendar...Buddy the nothing to do with Santa Elf....the parties....the wrapping of gifts....the EVERYDAY FUN MAILBOX full of Christmas cards...and so on....

Last night, he said "Mommy, we just have to be patient."  How simple and how true and how hard. 

But when it comes from the mouth of a toddler, ...its all seems like its going to be a tad bit easier.

--It doesn't hurt that he is the cutest kid in the world--

NOTE: This picture was taken outside that pizzeria the week before by Andreea Carver.