Spending these winter days indoors with you, listening to your words.....oh.how.I.love.you! I'm a lover of words. I love the printed words---those written in books, magazines, blogs, on a note card, scribbled across a napkin.....and words spoken..what they say.what they mean! And your little words I love, love, love!
Fixers. The word that you use when you define what Daddy and you are. Fixers because you FIX things!
Yesterday, we had spent most of the day together. A roller coaster of chores, play, directions, affection and more! When Daddy walked in from work, you were ready to divert your attention to him---and reclaim some autonomy--time away from Mommy's directions/rules. You hugged Daddy and said, "Daddy, you take care of me! Right!?! And Mommy's just a lotioner!" Your tone was mater of fact---serious! But all three of us busted out in laughter when you said that! It was so unexpected!?! As if I spend all day applying lotion...Ha! I do believe you just needed time away from me. When Daddy continued calling me a 'lotioner', you asked him to stop. You apologized to Mommy as you walked out the backdoor to go to the grocery store with Daddy: "Mommy, I'm sorry I called you a lotioner!" I loved these little words of love---your little words!
"I already watered my head, Mommy!" you stated while in the tub yesterday! And "Will the ice on my trampoline melt and shrink my trampoline..." while looking out the kitchen window this morning...
Those little wheels in your head keep turning and your words try to catch up with your imagination---your wonder of the world around you! And how I love these little questions that seek answers......explanations of the world's wonders!
A set of new ear-rings arrived today. You wanted to put them in my ears for me and you asked, "In the line hole...?" Yes! In the 'line hole'---that stretched out ear-ring hole....I laughed and laughed and laughed. You laughed too. "Mommy, what's so funny!?!"
This reminded me of our lunch date on Saturday. You didn't feel your best---an upset tummy. A pounding head later that evening and fever....but while we were out eating lunch you were watching a young couple across the restaurant from us. The lady was telling a story and her husband was laughing. She'd retell and he'd laugh. Voices changed while the story was told aloud. Expressions of love exchanged---listening ears, eye contact, laughter...I watched you watching. You started laughing. I asked you what was so funny and you noted them laughing and changing their voices. Oh! How I love that you see...you hear...you sense...expressions of love.
Live. Love. Laugh.
You encompass these three!
"Mommy, when are we going to go to the place with food on the tables!?! Over there by the garbage cans you go to..." (a.k.a. the Farmer's Market & the recycling bins). You were eager to visit the Farmer's Market again with Mommy. And you called the big red paper recycling bins, garbage cans---love, love, love that you take in the world around us as we are moving about our day! When you were younger, we could see the motors moving and your little mouth just couldn't keep up with your mind. Now your words come out but again in your own love language of the world through your eyes, ears---your heart! What a gift it is to be your mommy and know exactly what all these words mean! Experiencing the world again through your words after having spent days with you makes it even more special to have had all these days at home with you!
I never dreamed that I'd spend six years at home with you working in the home and blogging from home. I didn't envision the blessings or know how to count each day as joy but when you articulate requests, questions, statements...I know that my the most important position I've held is being your mom.
This evening we were eating homemade bread..."Mommy, I want some of that peanut butter...the good kind that's crunchy!" (a.k.a. Justin's Almond Butter)! You popped out of your seat in the kitchen and opened the kitchen drawer for your own little butter knife buttering your bread with almond butter and licking the excess off your knife.
The night came to a close....."Mommy, you forgot to remind me to fix your hair and put make-up on you!"
You fill your days with more and more-----and you're never satisfied until you squeeze in everything...the activities you enjoyed the day before...new activities for the day...and....
Endlessly counting each moment of our time together as unexpected moments of joy as I visualize you sitting at the kitchen table today creating a Valentine for Daddy. You wanted to add glitter to the heart. You also designed the big envelope with hearts all over it! One was long enough for you to write the word "LOVE" inside it as Mommy suggested and "DAD" in the other. But when we looked at all the other hearts you drew, I noted that they were too small to write your entire name but that you could write your initials. You thought for a moment and said, "I got an idea..." Then added one letter per heart spelling out your name: Sophia! Then you added the letters m.a.m.a. to other little hearts.
Mama's heart is full of you---of your little ideas, your words, your expressions....
You. Mama's own little individual person: Stubborn. Creative. Strong-willed. Lover of life. Witty. Not easily detoured...questioner. Seeker....and more!
I love you!
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| Iciest Winter in Dyersburg 2014 |
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| Iced Wonderland |
Yesterday, we had spent most of the day together. A roller coaster of chores, play, directions, affection and more! When Daddy walked in from work, you were ready to divert your attention to him---and reclaim some autonomy--time away from Mommy's directions/rules. You hugged Daddy and said, "Daddy, you take care of me! Right!?! And Mommy's just a lotioner!" Your tone was mater of fact---serious! But all three of us busted out in laughter when you said that! It was so unexpected!?! As if I spend all day applying lotion...Ha! I do believe you just needed time away from me. When Daddy continued calling me a 'lotioner', you asked him to stop. You apologized to Mommy as you walked out the backdoor to go to the grocery store with Daddy: "Mommy, I'm sorry I called you a lotioner!" I loved these little words of love---your little words!
"I already watered my head, Mommy!" you stated while in the tub yesterday! And "Will the ice on my trampoline melt and shrink my trampoline..." while looking out the kitchen window this morning...
Those little wheels in your head keep turning and your words try to catch up with your imagination---your wonder of the world around you! And how I love these little questions that seek answers......explanations of the world's wonders!
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| Snow Sleeve!?! |
This reminded me of our lunch date on Saturday. You didn't feel your best---an upset tummy. A pounding head later that evening and fever....but while we were out eating lunch you were watching a young couple across the restaurant from us. The lady was telling a story and her husband was laughing. She'd retell and he'd laugh. Voices changed while the story was told aloud. Expressions of love exchanged---listening ears, eye contact, laughter...I watched you watching. You started laughing. I asked you what was so funny and you noted them laughing and changing their voices. Oh! How I love that you see...you hear...you sense...expressions of love.
Live. Love. Laugh.
You encompass these three!
"Mommy, when are we going to go to the place with food on the tables!?! Over there by the garbage cans you go to..." (a.k.a. the Farmer's Market & the recycling bins). You were eager to visit the Farmer's Market again with Mommy. And you called the big red paper recycling bins, garbage cans---love, love, love that you take in the world around us as we are moving about our day! When you were younger, we could see the motors moving and your little mouth just couldn't keep up with your mind. Now your words come out but again in your own love language of the world through your eyes, ears---your heart! What a gift it is to be your mommy and know exactly what all these words mean! Experiencing the world again through your words after having spent days with you makes it even more special to have had all these days at home with you!
I never dreamed that I'd spend six years at home with you working in the home and blogging from home. I didn't envision the blessings or know how to count each day as joy but when you articulate requests, questions, statements...I know that my the most important position I've held is being your mom.
This evening we were eating homemade bread..."Mommy, I want some of that peanut butter...the good kind that's crunchy!" (a.k.a. Justin's Almond Butter)! You popped out of your seat in the kitchen and opened the kitchen drawer for your own little butter knife buttering your bread with almond butter and licking the excess off your knife.
The night came to a close....."Mommy, you forgot to remind me to fix your hair and put make-up on you!"
You fill your days with more and more-----and you're never satisfied until you squeeze in everything...the activities you enjoyed the day before...new activities for the day...and....
Endlessly counting each moment of our time together as unexpected moments of joy as I visualize you sitting at the kitchen table today creating a Valentine for Daddy. You wanted to add glitter to the heart. You also designed the big envelope with hearts all over it! One was long enough for you to write the word "LOVE" inside it as Mommy suggested and "DAD" in the other. But when we looked at all the other hearts you drew, I noted that they were too small to write your entire name but that you could write your initials. You thought for a moment and said, "I got an idea..." Then added one letter per heart spelling out your name: Sophia! Then you added the letters m.a.m.a. to other little hearts.
Mama's heart is full of you---of your little ideas, your words, your expressions....
You. Mama's own little individual person: Stubborn. Creative. Strong-willed. Lover of life. Witty. Not easily detoured...questioner. Seeker....and more!
I love you!
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