Stories about Jethro when he was so little

 I found these stories on little slips of paper in my paper journal (that I haven't used for twenty years or so) and so I figured I'd better put them here where there's a better chance of them being saved (and appreciated). 

One of Jethro's first blessings (Dec. 2005): Thank you for this day. Thank you for this dinner. Please help  me to be good. {prompted: Please bless the food.} Make sure I don't get in trouble. Jesus. Amen.

Jethro, January 2006 "I don't like cereal sand." I think this was the crumbs in the bottom of the cereal box.

January 2006 - I told him I was helping with games at my friend Christina's baby shower. Jethro: "Why are you bringing games for Christina's bath?"

06/06 - Random thought by Jethro while eating dinner: Do elephants talk? I don't think they do.

05/06 - I was getting Jethro dressed in his Sunday clothes and said, "You're so cute." And he said, "And you are beautiful!" "Oh, what a nice boy you are. I love you!" "I love you too, and we're gonna get MARRIED!"

06/06 - Mom, let's sell this car and buy a racecar. "What are we going to do with a racecar?" --RACE! (lduh, mom!)

Me: Jethro, did you know that when you turn 5, you'll never be 4 again?

Brett: Yeah, it'll be the end of your innocence.

Jethro: The end of my energy?

Brett: Yep. No more energy.

Jethro: But I want to race forever!!

I was going to the fabric store, and I wanted it to be quick, so I was leaving Jethro and Hazel home with Brett. But Hazel saw me leaving, so she wanted to come, so I thought, okay, it's just one kid, it can still be quick. But then Jethro desperately wanted to come. I tried to explain that it wouldn't be fun, and it was just going to be so quick... to no avail.  Exasperated, I said, "Why do you want to come?!" and he said, "Because you're BEAUTIFUL!"

Jethro, the first week Ethne was born: Can I marry Ethne? Some people get married when they're four."

Me: Who's the most beautiful girl in the world?

Jethro: Ethne!

Hazel: I am!!