I'm a Big Boy Mommy
September 20th 2008 03:08
Every night before we go to bed, my son and I would have a little chat, pray and say our Thank You's for the day and kiss each other goodnight.
It's a routine we've established since our Dada well... left. It's a very calming and assuring routine for both of us as our prayers both have something for Dada.
He'd also say cute Thank You's at the end of his prayers like:
"Thank you for eating, for playing, for sleeping, for going to school... thank you for loving mommy" -- aawww...
It's cute and sometimes amazing how he thinks of things he wants to be thankful for.
During our chats, I'd ask him how school went, what he did in his two and a half stay in his cute little blue classroom with all 10 of his classmates.
Oftentimes I hear the same things over and over like, we played, we washed our hands, we ate, we sang, etc etc.
Every now and then I'd hear a new activity like when they started their Animal Alphabet with A for Alligator, they had an Alligator path they followed all over the room, over and under and all around.
Then we also talk about what he did for the rest of the day. Often times he asks me... "Mommy, do big boys brush their teeth?" or "Mommy, do big boys get dressed all by themselves?"
Once I say, yes they do he'd have a big grin on his face and tell me "I'm a Big Boy now mommy!" Kids love learning that they're big boys and girls already. They are in such a rush to be a "big boy or girl". While we, adults, are dying to become kids again.
The other day while I was giving him his bath, he said.
"Mommy, don't cry when Ziggy goes to school and Dada goes to the office. You're a big girl."
He's seen me cry by myself one too many times when he's Dada's not home, especially when he left the house 2 weeks ago. He knows and somehow understands why I'm sad but he believes it's nothing. It's only because they leave mommy alone at home sometimes. He often makes me realize how tougher kids are because of innocence.
How I wish I had his innocence and strength to face this trial. He is indeed a big boy now. He's a bigger boy than I thought he was.
It's a routine we've established since our Dada well... left. It's a very calming and assuring routine for both of us as our prayers both have something for Dada.
He'd also say cute Thank You's at the end of his prayers like:
"Thank you for eating, for playing, for sleeping, for going to school... thank you for loving mommy" -- aawww...
It's cute and sometimes amazing how he thinks of things he wants to be thankful for.During our chats, I'd ask him how school went, what he did in his two and a half stay in his cute little blue classroom with all 10 of his classmates.
Oftentimes I hear the same things over and over like, we played, we washed our hands, we ate, we sang, etc etc.
Every now and then I'd hear a new activity like when they started their Animal Alphabet with A for Alligator, they had an Alligator path they followed all over the room, over and under and all around.
Then we also talk about what he did for the rest of the day. Often times he asks me... "Mommy, do big boys brush their teeth?" or "Mommy, do big boys get dressed all by themselves?"
Once I say, yes they do he'd have a big grin on his face and tell me "I'm a Big Boy now mommy!" Kids love learning that they're big boys and girls already. They are in such a rush to be a "big boy or girl". While we, adults, are dying to become kids again.
The other day while I was giving him his bath, he said.
"Mommy, don't cry when Ziggy goes to school and Dada goes to the office. You're a big girl."
How I wish I had his innocence and strength to face this trial. He is indeed a big boy now. He's a bigger boy than I thought he was.
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Just keep loving that dear little boy, he certainly loves you.
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