The Firsts

We continue to be blessed by our ever transforming 2 year old. Some days bring more tears than others and other days bring more laughs than others.
Jake has decided to put forth his own ideas on things and while I celebrate these times b/c he is feeling more and more safe with us to declare his own will. But at times it makes me sad b/c just as our Father knows what is best, I think I also know what is best for Jake, "no you can not hit mommy".
And at those times, just as Abba does, I have to sit back and watch his new found freedom unfold and the heartache it produces when he has to go into "timeout" for his actions.
Right now, I'm watching him "spill" his water of course accidentally in the kitchen so that he can then go into the bathroom grab toilet paper and clean up his mess and then throw it away and finally look at me and say "good job".
Unfortunately he is already an encouragement junkie like his mom.