Two Sundays ago, the nursery leader announced that whoever came and quietly sat on the floor would be able to dress up in nativity costumes. Maddie was the only child to respond; she quickly went and sat down, trying to be as quiet as possible. Her nursery leaders said they'd never seen her so quiet or still and thought they better let her dress up before she passed out from excitement! Maddie discovered the joys of dressing up last month, and her favorite costume this month is Mary. In the picture below, she dressed herself up and found her own baby Jesus.
Last Sunday, the nursery class was talking about Jesus, and Maddie proclaimed, "Jesus put a baby in my mommy's tummy, and it didn't even hurt!" (No, I am not pregnant--she is referring to Kennedy. Although she has told me several times in recent weeks that she wants a baby brother, I have told her she has to wait until she is older. )
