Maybe it's just life in general or maybe it's 3 kids, I'm not really sure .... but I do know that I don't get a lot of quiet one-on-one time with my kids. I'm with them all the time but we are always running around, moving to the next thing or doing things like homework, reading, or eating lunch. You too? Today two of my three kids were sleeping in the car. I had a half hour to kill and had just driven up to my house. The decision was: do I keep them in the car and just hang out with Brody or do I take them all out and get some stuff done inside? It was an easy choice....no one should ever wake TWO sleeping kids. I rarely wake one. So we stayed in the car.
Brody came and sat up front with me and wanted to ask me questions. He started all of this on his own. He asked me about my favorite things to do when I was his age, inside and out of the classroom. He then asked if we could talk about feelings and asked me how I would feel if a friend told me they would play with me tomorrow but then never did. So we talked about feelings for awhile. Then we played I Spy, we played word games and we talked about how some kids made fun of him at school today. Basically we just talked and played for almost 45 minutes. Can I tell you how amazing it was? Normally, I would let him play by himself and I would check my cell phone.
My baby is growing up....he needs special attention to learn how to navigate this world and the playground he is on. I need to make sure to give him all the attention he needs and more. He can't make that happen by himself with two other crying kids and errands. I'm not sure how I will make this happen more often, but I will.
It was one of the sweetest moments of my motherhood.... let's all duplicate those. If we wouldn't have had alone time....I would never have never heard him ask me if we can talk about feelings. He's definitely my kid.
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I teared up. So sweet. What is so funny is that we went to costco yesterday and we did the same thing. Jo hung out w/ me upfront and we did halloween crafts and talked. Brody really asked some sweet and smart questions though. So sweet! xo
What a great moment. My friend actually has monthly "dates"with her children. Her and her husband usually together take one child out on an adventure. (park, movies, lunch) Every three months, they do individual dates. One with mom and another with just dad. She is lucky to have her sister close by to babysit the other kids. I think I want to start this too!
SO sweet! Wiping tears from my eyse. xo
Wow, that is one special boy! He is sooo full of life and energy at such a young age. He is so inquisitive, active, smart and so soooo sweet. I love my nephew!
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so special, you're a great mom and Brody is proof of that
Oh! That is so so precious. Brody!
LOVE him and YOU. You're the mother I aspire to be...one day :)
That's so sweet Amanda! We all lead such busy lives and it's so easy to get caught up in the day to day...always rushing to get things done and stay one step ahead. Sometimes we just need to remind ourselves to slow down and make time for eachother or we'll miss those special opportunities. In the end, it's those moments we will remember!
I am crying, that is the sweetest thing! You are such an amazing mom and I admire you for who you are and what you do,you always try to be the best mom (as all of us do) and in your kids eyes you are the best mom! Keep up the good work my friend, and moments like these have just started, you will have many more years of these memories, so cherish each and every one of them! XOXOXO
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