Jett has started becoming a “stall-master” trying to stretch his bedtime ritual and typically ending it in tears because he wants to stay up longer (or because we are just so much fun to hang out with!!). For the last two weeks, he has been pulling all the stops – and last night was no exception…
Jett: “My tummy hurts, must take Tylenol”
Mom: “Oh baby, you will be ok, let me kiss it and make it better” (I kissed his sweet belly)
Jett: “My arm! My arm! hurts!”
Mom: “OK baby, I will kiss it too”
Jett: “My tummy!”
Mom: “Jett, Jesus can make your tummy feel better, want to pray and ask him to make it feel better?”
Jett: “Yes”
Mom: “Dear Jesus, please come and make Jett’s tummy feel all better, so he can get some rest. Amen”
He then asked me to sing “Jesus loves” (Jesus loves me) so we sang that, I kissed him and left the room, and eventually he fell asleep.
This morning, I was changing his diaper, and I randomly thought about his tummy ache…
Mom: “Baby how does your tummy feel?”
Jett: “Jesus made it feel all better” (in that sweet 2 year old voice that is so heart melting)
I wanted to tear up, but went on…
Mom: “Jett, did you know that Jesus is your best friend and is always there for you? He is a great guy!”
I finished up, put on his new Buzz Lightyear shirt (a big hit at school), and brought him downstairs and as only moms can do, spoke demonstratively to Tim saying “Daddy guess what! Jett’s tummy feels all better!!” And Jett responded and said it again – “Jesus made my tummy better!!”
Then I asked – “What did I tell you about Jesus?”
Jett: “He’s Great Guy!!”
So crazy to me what their little minds absorb. I totally underestimate Jett. i am seriously grateful as I often pray that he will have a deep sense of God at a young age; and always know that he is loved by him. At least Jett already knows Jesus is a “great guy”!!
What a terrific mom you are!