Why?

This is the question I hear most often from Hannah now. "Why?" "Ok, why?" "Mommy why?" At first, I was excited about this stage. I knew we would enter it at some point, and it's important for her to learn and understand the why behind (most) things. And it's been challenging me to figure out how to describe things so a 2-year-old will understand it, and not ask why again. But I will be honest, sometimes it wears me down. Sometimes she asks why to something I have no explanation for. And I have actually said the line I was trying so hard not to say, "Because I said so." 

But how many times do we ask God, "Why?" and then demand an answer. Or think it's not fair if He doesn't give us one. "But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, 'Why have you made me like this?'" (Romans 9:20) Thank God He is infinitely more patient with me than I am with Hannah! Sometimes all we need to hear from him is, "Because I said so." And sometimes we do get the answer to our questions, right then or maybe months or years later. 

I want Hannah to trust me that I am giving her truthful answers to her questions, and to know that she can always come to me with her questions. In the same way, I need to trust God and His Word, and know that if He doesn't tell me the why behind a situation, it's for my best and maybe I couldn't wrap my head around it anyways. And unlike me, he does have all the answers, even if He chooses not to tell me all of them. But no matter what, He is good.

So with that, I leave you with some fun pictures of Miss Curiosity.

Preschool

My little girl is growing up! She started preschool last week, and absolutely loves it. I didn't have as hard of a time as I thought I might. It's still hard to believe we've officially entered the school phase. Even though it's only preschool two days a week, we have new activities in our schedule. I'm signed up to bring snacks for her class next week. Hannah had a coloring project to do before her first day (which, to my shame, we completed in 5 minutes in the morning before going to school). We had to think about how much school she would be missing while planning our vacation. And...fundraisers, which we haven't taken part in yet but I know they're coming. Anyone want some See's Candy?

As I mentioned, Hannah loves her school and asks to go back. She has a great teacher and we feel blessed to have the opportunity to give our social butterfly this experience.

Hannah with her coloring project. It's hard to tell in this picture but she really did color it.

This is the best picture I could get with my wiggle worm, blurry but at least there's a smile.

Hannah ran right in to her class and made a bee line for the play-dough.