Melting Hearts

Well, I just feel like I need to write a special journal entry for our first born.  Today, he is 23 months--WOW, where has the time gone!?!  Last year on this day, Chris and I found out that Josiah was not going to be our only child anymore.  I can remember being excited about having another baby, but at the same time a little sad.  I didn't feel like I had enough time with just Josiah.  I worried that he would feel neglected one the new baby got her.  Well, I can say now that those worries where just worries, and I wasted a lot of time fretting.  Josiah has done a great job adjusting to having a baby sister and has learned so much!  In the last year, he has started walking (and "running"), talking, sleeping through the night and eating table food.  He has learned how to read some words, recognizes shapes and letters. He has become a tremendous helper by putting the silverware on the table, helping us get drinks for our meals, takes his own rag to clean and even helps push the vacuum clearner.  But the things that make our hearts melt is the way that he loves life and the people around him.  He has a contagious laugh and a silliness about him that makes us want to be silly with him, too.  The way that he loves and protects his little sister is so precious, and I pray that this relationship will last the rest of their lives.  The way that he asks for his Bible and devotional in the morning or after dinner how he wants to pray for the next person on our prayer wall.  I'm so thankful that I've been able to stay home with him every day to invest in his life.  I pray that one day when I stand before the Lord, He will tell me that I've been a faithful servant by raising our children in way that glorifies Him.  I can't believe that in one month we will be 2 years old.  We look forward to watching him grow over the next year and be a part of all that he learns.  We will continue to praise the Lord for choosing us to be his parents. We love you, Josiah Potter, and we are so honored to be your parents!