First Prayer

Today Sophie said her first prayer! Usually she tries to draw the spirit closer by repeatedly hushing whoever is offering the prayer, or if we are holding her, she enjoys poking our closed eyes with her finger. More recently, she has been holding her hands, palms out, over her eyes. It's quirky but at least she is not poking our eyes. So today at lunch, mommy tried to break the prayer up into smaller phrases so she could try and copy the words. It went something like this:

Mom: Dear
Sophie: Dee-uh
Mom: Heavenly Father
Sophie: He-duh
Mom: Thank you for the food
Sophie: hooood
Mom: In the name of
Sophie: (nothing)
Mom: Jesus Christ
Sophie: Je-juh
Mom: Amen
Sophie: Amen

Happily, Heavenly Father understands all His children's prayers. Good job, Sweetie! (If you are wondering what is on the plate in front of her, it's leftover meatloaf, ketchup, grapes, and crackers. See! It needed to be blessed!)