Things that Tanner says

I love how much Tanner is talking now. He so sweet and so smart. I tell him often how sweet, kind, loving, smart, and special he is. I really want him never to forget that ever. He says the sweetest things lately. I thought if I jotted some down I would not forget. Yesterday as we were walking into MOPS I set him down and was gathering the diaper bag etc and we started walking in and he stopped and said "hand mama hand" I held his hand and we walked all the way to his room like that. It made my heart melt cause I never want him to stop holding my hand. He says the same thing at dinner now as we bow our heads to pray and if we forget to hold hands Tanner gently reminds us. He will say "hand daddy" or" hand mama". He loves coming home. If we have been out at the gym, grocery store, bank, or any other errand and we finally get back home he will say" yay home" I love that! I feel that way too. Or if we have to go somewhere and it is not too fun for a two year old he will tell me "mama go home" I love that he is talking in sentences now. He is 26 months old and so smart. I look forward to teaching him all kinds of things this year. He is still sleeping wonderful in his crib and still on a wonderful sleep schedule. He takes two to three hour naps in the afternoon and sleeps from 8 to about 7 every night. He loves Nani. He climbs into his doggie bed with him often and is constantly hugging him. (sometimes a little too rough) Today as he naps I am thinking about this weekend. I am running my first marathon on Sunday. 26.2 miles. i am nervous BUT oh so excited!! We are headed down to Disney in the morning. I love my husband so much. I have really admired him lately. I watch how he works hard, how he is being the leader of this house, how we pray together, how he supports my dreams and goals, how we are able be there for each other, and how when he is wrong or has acted poorly towards loved ones I watch him ask God to truly help him with that. I am truly blessed. Billy and I both have very bold personalities.Often a strength but at the same time gets us into trouble sometimes. :) I love how we are courageous and outgoing but we are both also asking God to help us be humble and caring toward others. We both truly LOVE people. I am super excited to be running this race with my girl Ashlee. All through training she has helped me push forward and laughing every step of the way. Every time I get nervous I just think how well we did running our twenty milers and how we laughed and talked all the way through our twenty-two miler. I am so blessed to have her as my friend and running partner. I look forward to 2012 and know if I lean on God and seek his will all will be well.