Sweet Helaman

Helaman has been so sweet lately (other than his unexplained random acts of violence). I love to watch him with Ava, he really loves her, and is usually really soft and kind.

I think he's at the stage where he is starting to learn empathy, and I love to watch him. Tonight we were at my mom's house for family home evening. Chris was in a bad mood by the end of it. I watched Helaman notice Chris' unhappy face and then gently try to cheer him up, with such a loving face. I don't know how to explain what I saw, but I knew what he was feeling as he talked to Chris, and I was so proud of him.

Then when I was saying prayers with him tonight, he prayed, "Please help me take care of Isaiah." I had prompted him to say something about having fun at preschool tomorrow, but he was worried about much more important things. This is one of those nights when my heart is so happy to be a mommy.