March 10 – “Uh … Nope”

We hosted another “Vaughan-slaught” yesterday.  This one was the LCO – LaMarque Cousins Onslaught.  Dad was working (gotta get that mail delivered) and Mom went to the rodeo with her Dad.  And while they were here, who should call but cousins Luke and AnnaGrace from Waco.  Ezra heard me call AnnaGrace “Sugarmuffin,” so that became his word for the day.

But the big story was the firsthand account of Jachin’s first babysitting mishap.  Seems Mom went to the store to get some groceries.  Ezra was napping when she left, but then the worst possible scenario for a fifteen-year-old big brother baby sitter happened.  Ezra woke up.

Now, Jachin heard him on the baby monitor.  Mom has instructed him that usually Ezra was fine to fuss a bit as he woke up, So Jachin continued with his X-Box game.

And then the fussing changed.  It began to take on actual word form.  Wait.  Did Mr. Babysitter really hear what he thought he heard?  If so, the entire game plan had just changed.  What could possibly have caused the sudden wave of panic coursing through his veins?  Two little words coming across the monitor – over and over and over … “I pooped.”

Jachin was at once inspired to do the first thing that came to his mind – ignore it some more.  But after a few more minutes of listening to the declaration, his trustworthiness got the better of him.  He decided he better go upstairs and check on things. 

Ezra was still in his crib, still announcing the change in his circumstances.  And what Jachin saw when he entered the room might have just scarred him for life.

The announced poopage had indeed occurred.  But it was oh, so much more than poor Jachin had ever imagined.  There before him in the crib were not one, but three separate files of the offensive material in question.  And … a suspicious streak across Ezra’s face.  Jachin said: “Uh … Nope,” and left the room.  Micah, however braved the elements and hung out with Ezra until Mom could get home.  And the mess? Like I said, Micah braved the elements and talked to Ezra until Mom got home … and she cleaned up the mess.  Gotta love boys …

Psalms 139:23-24 says, “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.  See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”

Father, thank you for Jachin’s trustworthiness and for Micah’s bravery.  Amen.