sweet Jayce

I just wanted to jot down a few things Jayce has been saying and doing lately before I forget...

2 things Jayce says so often these days which I love are...

"tanks mom" (for thanks of course)... and he says it so often...

and he has started calling me "mama" again ever since Gabe has started saying mama... I love it, b/c mom was really sounding way too old... and he actually says mama differently now than he used to, it's like he's trying to mimick the way Gabe says it and it's so cute!

When Jayce prays, it is always so sweet and I am always struck by how simple yet genuine his prayers are... he truly says WHATEVER is on his mind and that's how I think it should be... God wants us to bring it all to Him! It is always a good way for me to find out what's going on in that little head of his when he talks to Jesus... I love it! When Jay is out of town, he will pray for God to bring him home safely and nearly every night he prays for his "cuzzies," for God to keep them safe... the other day during our blessing, he said, God thank you for making our house... and it was actually quite convicting to me that I do not express my gratitude nearly as much as I ought to during my own prayers... It's funny how much I learn each day from a 3 year old...

Jayce is very into calling people... he loves to pick up the phone and hold long conversations with each person in the family... friends too.. and he can't stand for me to be on the phone without letting him talk to whoever is on the line!

Jayce is very considerate these days and I laughed at his conversation with Jay the other morning... Jayce was having breakfast and Jay was leaving for work, Jayce said, "dad, do you want some yogurt with me? NO thanks, Jay replied (as if the man would ever eat yogurt)... Jayce replies... then some waffles dad? No, then some juice? No Jayce? How bout some milk dad? No thanks, how bout a "nana" dad? He wanted to make sure Jay got something in that belly before work!

And, speaking of something in that belly, Jayce's favorite thing to get with daddy these days, other than ice cream, is a biscuit and "bo rounds" from Bojangles... this is often daddy's bribe for getting Jayce going in the morning on school days... maybe this is Jay's way of trying to motivate me to start taking him!