As I was putting Asher to bed tonight, I was telling him that I love him, like I always do. Every once in a while I'll get the feeling that I should tell him the depth of that, and so tonight I said "I will always, always love you Asher. Nothing you can do will ever make me stop loving you". He was quiet for a moment and then he said "Mama when I'm sad, and then you come, and then I'm not sad anymore".
Yes little boy, that is true. I hope you will always find comfort in my presence.
Melt my heart.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Thankful Thursday - my mom edition
In celebration of Mother's Day, which was this past weekend, I decided to write a Thankful Thursday post about my mom. I am SOOOO very thankful of my mother who...
... sacrifices every second Wednesday night of her life to come over to my place after work to give the boys supper, play, and put them to bed so that Greg and I can go out for a date.
... eats my sucky leftovers on aforementioned Wednesday nights and doesn't complain.
... emails and calls regularly to catch up on the news and check in on the boys.
... spoils the boys by coming home with 2 outfits each and 2 pairs of pyjamas each for them from her cruise.
... buys Asher used puzzles at bake sales because she knows he loves them.
... picks up a pair of sandals for me for Levi that she saw when she was out shopping.
... invites me over to supper at her house regularly and even tries to cook vegetarian options for me.
... bakes tea biscuits and potatoes when we're coming for aforementioned supper because she knows my guys love them.
... sends us home with enough vegetable leftovers to blend up days worth of baby food for Levi.
... laughs at Levi when he blows raspberries at her when he's eating and gets food all over her.
... attends and helps out with not only one, but two birthday parties for Asher.
... cleans up all the mess at aforementioned birthday party that 8 toddlers eating brunch leave behind.
... helps us financially send Asher to his preschool 2 mornings a week, and never questions this decision.
... regularly has the boys over for sleep overs at Nana's house; Asher calls the spare room "my room" at her house.
... lets Asher eat too much cheese, and have too many treats when he goes to her house. And likewise also sneaks little licks of birthday cake icing to Levi when I'm not looking. Is this not what Nana's are for?
... sacrifices every second Wednesday night of her life to come over to my place after work to give the boys supper, play, and put them to bed so that Greg and I can go out for a date.
... eats my sucky leftovers on aforementioned Wednesday nights and doesn't complain.
... emails and calls regularly to catch up on the news and check in on the boys.
... spoils the boys by coming home with 2 outfits each and 2 pairs of pyjamas each for them from her cruise.
... buys Asher used puzzles at bake sales because she knows he loves them.
... picks up a pair of sandals for me for Levi that she saw when she was out shopping.
... invites me over to supper at her house regularly and even tries to cook vegetarian options for me.
... bakes tea biscuits and potatoes when we're coming for aforementioned supper because she knows my guys love them.
... sends us home with enough vegetable leftovers to blend up days worth of baby food for Levi.
... laughs at Levi when he blows raspberries at her when he's eating and gets food all over her.
... attends and helps out with not only one, but two birthday parties for Asher.
... cleans up all the mess at aforementioned birthday party that 8 toddlers eating brunch leave behind.
... helps us financially send Asher to his preschool 2 mornings a week, and never questions this decision.
... regularly has the boys over for sleep overs at Nana's house; Asher calls the spare room "my room" at her house.
... lets Asher eat too much cheese, and have too many treats when he goes to her house. And likewise also sneaks little licks of birthday cake icing to Levi when I'm not looking. Is this not what Nana's are for?
And she does all of these things regularly and with a smile on her face, thankful for the opportunity to love her family. I couldn't be half the mother I am if it weren't for her love, support, and encouragement.
We love you, Mom!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
I'm glad I didn't miss that!
Today as I was feeding Levi lunch, he continuously dropped things on the floor for me to pick up. This is a cute game at first, but quickly becomes tiring and annoying! However, about half way through lunch, Levi started waving at me. I've noticed him doing this the past few days, but I wasn't really sure if he was actually waving or just flapping his arms, which he does a lot. Today during lunch, I would wave at him, and then very deliberately he would move his hand and arm to wave back at me. We did this back and forth about a dozen times. It was so cool to feel like we were actually communicating in a new way.
I'm so glad I didn't miss that - Levi's first wave!
I'm so glad I didn't miss that - Levi's first wave!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Thankful Thursday
Friends of ours took these lovely photos of our boys - and we're so pleased with them! Thank you Matt and Chera!!. Having good pictures of my boys means a lot to me - I want to remember these years, and what they looked like, and how they changed. I am so thankful for our friends for doing this lovely shoot. You can check out more of their stuff here.
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