Wesley World: Prayers

Friday, July 15, 2011

Prayers

Wesley has a little prayer that Blake taught him that he says each night before going to bed. I've been trying to teach him lately that he can add things or change things about the prayer to match what's going on in his life. He was kind of getting it--like adding "Thank you for books" after he just talked me into reading an extra one--but then last night we had a breakthrough.

Here is the completely heartfelt, innocent prayer of a 3 1/2 year old:

Dear Jesus,
Thank you for my new toy.
Help me find it real soon.
Amen!

And wouldn't you know it--we found that lost toy this morning! A great lesson on answered prayers, in a version a 3 1/2 year old can understand.

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Moosey MommyJuly 15, 2011 at 11:04 PM
What a sweet story!
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sherryJuly 17, 2011 at 7:21 PM
Aaaaw, and his prayer was answered! I love it!
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Wesley and Ethan's Words

2-14-18

Ethan: "Happy Valentine's Day, Mommy!"

Mom: "Thank you! Will you be my Valentine today?"

Ethan: "No. I'm your son."

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12-20-15

Ethan: "What's that?"

Mommy: "It's whipped cream. I'm going to put it on your pancakes." (It's Christmas break...whipped cream goes on everything, right?)

Ethan: "No, don't put it on pancakes. Put it on my tongue!"

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5-12-15

Wesley: "So...why don't we have midnight snacks around here?"

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4-19-14

Wesley's had some good one-liners lately...

Describing his girlfriend: "She talks a lot. She's a talker!"

Insulting his brother: "You disgusting mammal!"

Enjoying his lemonade: "This is delightful!"

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10-28-13 I overheard Wesley say this to Ethan after playing with him for awhile:
Wesley: "Now you be responsible with these toys while I go finish my homework."
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3-18-13 Wesley overheard us talking about how many times Ethan had woken up to eat in the night and chimed in...
Wesley: "That baby gets to eat in the night? What?!?!"
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2-6-13
Wesley: "God is bigger and stronger than everyone. He's even stronger than everyone in China!"
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12-16-12
Wesley: "What does vote mean?"
Mommy: "Vote means you say what person you think will be best for something."
Wesley: "Well then, I vote for Holly."
(Holly is his "girlfriend" at preschool. He is quite smitten by her!)
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11-6-12 Discussing baby names at the dinner table.
Wesley: "How about Spaghetti? I think that would be a good name because it can be for a boy or a girl. Don't you?"
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7-28-12 Being silly before bed.
Mommy: "Why are you laughing so much?"
Wesley: "I don't know. I guess I broke my funny bone!"
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7-7-12 Driving in the car.
Wesley: "Hey, Mommy. Do you remember God?"
Mommy: "Yes, I remember God."
Wesley: "Okay. Good."
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3-30-12 Sitting at the dinner table.
Wesley: "What's that, Mommy?"
Mommy: "That's a potato."
Wesley: "Oh."
Mommy: "You know what's made out of potatoes? French fries."
Wesley: "Oh! You know what, Mommy? I like potatoes!"
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2-16-12
Wesley: "You know what, Mommy? I ate a leaf today!"
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1-19-12 On the way to school in the morning.
Wesley: "When I get old, I'm not going to be different. I'm going to still be Wesley."
Mommy: "Oh good. I'm glad because I like you just the way you are."
Wesley: "Well, when I'm a grandpa I'll be different because I'll have a lot of hair on my face."
Mommy: "You will?"
Wesley: "Well, yeah, Mommy. But it's okay because you'll still love me."
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10-9-11 About 5 minutes after laying down for a nap.
Wesley: "Mommy, can you come up here for just a minute?"
Mommy: "What's wrong, Wesley?"
Wesley: "I really want to dream about lions again, but I just keep thinking about stupid frogs."
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10-2-11 Helping Mommy make cookies.
Wesley: "Can I have tastes now and then a cookie too when we're done?"
Mommy: "No, I think that's too many treats."
Wesley: "Two is not too many things. Trust me, Mommy."
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9-29-11 Trying to get out of taking a nap.
Wesley: "Ummm...I do not think I'm tired. I can't even close my eyes. See? (he squints) It hurts when I close them."
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5-17-11 Getting in the car in the morning.
Wesley: "Mommy, a B says ba. Like it's ba-cold outside today."
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2-21-11 After ripping a sticker in the morning.
Wesley: "I don't like how my bad day is going."
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1-14-11 20 minutes after being tucked into bed.
Wesley: "Mommy! Mommy!"
Daddy: "What's wrong?"
Wesley: "I have sleepies in my eyes."
Daddy: "Why do you have sleepies in your eyes?"
Wesley: "I was sleeping too much."
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12-14-10 After being served left overs for dinner.
Wesley: "We're having this for dinner AGAIN? Why?"
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9-7-10 While eating dinner.
Wesley: "I have one, two hands!"
Mommy: "You sure do. I wonder why you have two?"
Wesley: "So I can hold my cheeseburger."
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8-28-10 Just after waking up.
Wesley: "We have movies...and toys..."
Mommy: "You have a good life, huh, Wesley?"
Wesley: "Yeah, I have a good life. Jesus takes care of me."
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8-17-10 Buckling Wesley into his car seat in the morning.
Mommy: "I love you, Wesley. You're my best boy ever!"
Wesley: "I take good care of you, huh, Mommy?"
Mommy: *heart melting* "Yes, you do, Wesley. Thank you."
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7-15-10 Wesley was doing some strange trick with his hands while going down the stairs.
Mommy: "What are you doing, Wesley?"
Wesley: "Don't worry bout it, Mommy. I do what Daddy dos."
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7-4-10 11:00 AM
Wesley: "Can I have an ice cream cone?"
Mommy: "No, you can't have an ice cream cone until after dinner."
Wesley: "Can I have dinner now?"
Mommy: "Nice try."
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6-11-10 5:30 AM
Mommy: "You need to go back to sleep. It's still ni-night time."
Wesley: "I already did ni-night time."
Mommy: *sigh*
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5-8-10 During dinner.
Daddy: "Do you like your potatoes?"
Wesley: "Yes."
Daddy: "Do you like your tree tops (asparagus)?"
Wesley: "Yes."
Daddy: "Do you like your bread?"
Wesley: "No. It don't have butter on it."
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3-12-10 Mommy's Birthday
Wesley: "Happy birthday to you!"
Mommy: "Thank you, Wesley. How old is Mommy today?"
Wesley: "Old!"
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3-3-10 After running into a wall because he had a blanket on his head and couldn't see where he was going.
Wesley: *crying*
Mommy: "What happened?"
Wesley: "Wall hit me!"
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2-10-10 Playing with animals
Mommy:"Wesley, what should my lion eat for dinner?"
Wesley: "Avocado sandwich!"
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2-8-10 Hanging out at home
Mommy: "Wesley, are you happy?"
Wesley: "No..."
Mommy: "Are you sad?"
Wesley: "No..."
Mommy: "Well, then what are you?"
Wesley: "I Wesley!"
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1-21-10 Getting a snack in the morning
Mommy: "Do you want milk or juice?"
Wesley: "Or Monkey George, yeah?"
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12-8-09 While taking a bath
Mommy: "Are you Mommy's baby?"
Wesley: "No baby! I big boy. Stop that!"
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11-15-09 Pretending
Mommy: "Mommy doesn't feel well. What would make Mommy feel better?"
Wesley: "Toys!"
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10-10-09 In the kitchen
Wesley: "More! Eat!"
Mommy: "You need more to eat? Are you a little piggy?"
Wesley: "Oink! Oink!"
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8-18-09 At home in the afternoon
Wesley: "Mooooo..."
Mommy: "Do you want to see the cows?"
Wesley: "Yeah!"
Mommy: "Where do you think the cows are at?"
Wesley: Points to the front door.
(I think he's confusing Woodland with Riverdale!)
Mommy: "I'm sorry, but we don't have any cows in the front yard."
Wesley: "Baaaa?"
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7-16-09 At Dr. Kim's office
Mommy: "Wesley, do you want to say good bye to Dr. Kim?"
Wesley: "No."
(I guess we need to work on his manners!)
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6-2-09 Just about bedtime
Mommy: "Wesley, what's it time for?" (expected answer: milk)
Wesley: "Da da!!!"

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