Growing Up. . .

This morning Jack made breakfast, scrambled eggs, for me and the boys (the boys and I?  I feel like I’ve lost 33% of my grammar knowledge with each pregnancy. . .).  I of course turned on the stove and stood next to him to be sure that he didn’t burn himself or anything.  But he cracked the eggs, and completely handled the “scrambling” and putting them into the bowls. 
Not that it’s hard to make eggs or anything but it really made me realize that my little guy is growing up WAY too fast. 
I remember when I learned to make scrambled eggs.  My mom taught me because I was going on an Indian Princess campout with my dad and the girls/princesses were going to make eggs for the dads on Saturday morning.  I was so proud of myself and still clearly remember both learning and making eggs for dad while camping.  Jack was so excited today that #1 I would let him and #2 that it was actually a success. 

In other news, Jack’s had TWO straight weeks of great days at school (meaning not getting into trouble at all for anything).  That is pretty huge considering he’s now there 15 hours a week.   When I was praising him for making such great decisions at school I asked him how he was doing it.  He pointed up towards the sky and then to his head and heart.  He said that God was in his head and his heart and was helping him make better decisions and obey. 

While he’s still his normal wild, fun loving, funny and unbelievably active self I’m really seeing him grow up a lot lately.  The conversations that we are having and the things that he’s saying truly convey his precious heart and sweet spirit.  I still want to pull my hair out sometimes as he’s literally swinging from things but the little man is at such a great stage right now.
I’m reading (and seriously need to finish because I have about 7 books that I’m half way through) Wild at Heart right now and I love it.  It not only helps me to understand Jay and men in general a little better but also to see the parts of Jackson that are such “God things.”  How God made men to want to guard, protect, and be just be heroes in general.  How men love adventure and game.  Most men have toned these traits down considerably but in Jack they are raw and it’s just amazing to watch.  While watching Star Wars with Jack the other day he said, “why is a girl in this fighting movie?  Oh, of course, so we have someone to save!”  And before anyone freaks out about him being sexist or anything he knows that his daddy takes care of the family and that his mommy takes care of his daddy.  But it’s just neat to read about the nature of men and see it so clearly in Jack.  While putting him to bed tonight he said, “mom, I love you so much that I would fight an army to save you.  I have awesome skills and would save you with my light saber.”  Of course I think Jack is a pretty extreme version of a little boy.  The term “all boy” has been used to describe him more times and by more people than I can count.  But he’s just my little buddy and while I miss him while he’s in school (Bear spends most of Monday morning crying for Jack) it’s also cool to see him develop into such a cool kid. 

And for those of you wondering if I’m going to have tons of hormonal/sappy/lovey posts about my family while pregnant. . .it’s pretty likely!