Carter is stressed out. He told me that he can't marry me because I'm already married. He can't marry Grayson because she is his cousin. And on top of these horrible let downs, now Bella-Claire says she won't marry him, either. I have tried to tell him over the last couple of weeks that he has 25 years to think about who he might marry. I reminded him today that he's only 4 and no one ever finds out who they're going to marry at 4. He remained sullen and muttered, "I guess I'll just have to be a fireman." Apparently, firemen don't get married.
When I told Nathan about Carter's plight at supper, Nathan said, "Oh don't worry about who you're going to marry Carter. When you grow up, you just worry about being you and God will make is clear who you will marry." Carter, mulled this over seriously for a second and replied, "I know God wants me to get married but I _just_ don't_know_who_."
Meanwhile, I'm sitting across from him biting my lips together and trying my hardest to be as sober and grave as the subject required. I asked him how he asked Bella-Claire about someday marrying him and he said he didn't ask her, he "just sorta told her." I explained that he should probably be patient and work on his delivery. I'm not sure why he decided Bella would be his new choice. Wait, don't get me wrong - she is one of the most beautiful little girls I've ever seen and she's sweet, too. But, he's never seemed especially attached to her before. They've been in nursery, Sunday School, and now pre-school together, so I'd say he is most familiar with her. I've put a picture of Carter and Bella up from a day last month when she came home after school to play with us.
Will has another tooth!! That makes 3, so only 4 more. I'm just now getting used to him walking all the time. I don't know if I'm ready for a fuller mouth look. Carter pronounced him "the cutest baby I've ever seen" and I whole-heartedly agree.
I guess I better go pray for Carter's future wife, now. *sigh*
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