Some fun & cute updates about Thomas Xavier...- His favorite part of the Mass is currently the Gloria. He won't go to Mass without giving persistent reminders that he wants us to be sure he knows when it's time for the Gloria. And then he loves to put his whole heart and soul into singing it. It's really, truly something else.
- He LOVED the incense this last weekend at Father Robert's ordination. He hasn't stopped talking about it, and it's certainly his most-used new word. He says he loved the smell of it, uses his flyer of the Cathedral to walk us through (on the map) the route that the incense took, and consistently reminds us of how much he loved it. Tonight, he told me "help me pray." Secretly, I think that the 2 1/2 year old "gets it" more than some graying lay liturgists.
- He really gets a kick out of Father Robert. True, until now it was Father Jeff. Perhaps he loves most the youngest priest he knows at any point in time. But every night when I say prayers with him, we include a prayer for each of the priests he knows. Usually that has included Father Larry, Father Pat, and Father Jeff. Tonight we got to add Father Robert and when we got to him in our prayers, he promptly grew a huge smile and said "Yes, Father Robert. LOVE Father Robert!" You could tell that he really did get a kick out of Father Robert. What a great kid!
- He was a big help in the garden yesterday. Between swings at the softball on his tee and attempts at washing everything he could with the hose and nozzle, he helped plant seeds for about 27 green bean plants. Although I think he's perplexed that we weren't able to pick green beans today when he helped me plant the seeds yesterday. But that doesn't really matter, because EVERYTHING that happened in the past is "yesterday" to him right now.These are the little moments and stories that make being a dad one of the best things in life. Coming soon: some stories on the ever-growing Matthew James, who just started to army crawl more than his body length today.
