NO LIE!!!

Caution..This may tug at your heart strings a bit!!!

Holden has 3 things hung up on the walls in his room:

1. A picture of a mama giraffe kissing a baby giraffe.

2. His Jesus Loves Holden banner from baptism.

3. The Guardian Angel picture that hung in my room when I was little.

When we are done changing the diaper he usually sits on his changing table for a few minutes to talk to me. While he is sitting there I ask him where his giraffes are and he points to the picture and says "baby". Then I ask him if Jesus Loves Holden and he points to his banner and nods his head. Last but certainly now least I ask him where his angel is and he points to the angel picture. At this point both him and I are thinking he is like the smartest baby in the world. After he points to his angel I always say to him that Grandpa Greg is his Guardian Angel now and will always watch over him and protect him.

So the other night he grabbed a picture frame off of the table. It is a picture of the family waiting for Uncle Nick to come home from Iraq. In the picture is Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Jenn, Andy & Me. Holden was pointing to everyone in the picture and attempting to say the names. Right from his mouth there was Daddy...Mama...Gaaaa(Grandma) & Jaaa(Jenn). He kept pointing to Grandpa and I would ask him if that was Grandpa...he would nod his head and keep pointing to everyone else again. What came out of his mouth next sent so many emotions through me all at once. He once again pointed to Grandpa and I asked him again "Holden, is that Grandpa?" And no lie he just looked at me, smiled and said...Angel!!

Wow, what an amazing moment that I will definitely remember for the rest of my life!!