Mommy Thoughts

Maybe it's Mother's Day, maybe it's the busy-ness of life, maybe it's the warm weather and fun times….but I'm all emotional about the boys getting big. Sutton will be TWO in a week. I blinked and a year went by. Last summer he was still crawling thru our backyard bc he was a late walker and now I'm having full conversations with him and the boys don't even need me to play with them bc they are best friends and they can "do it ourselves." It's not helping that Mason is planning his 4th birthday party every single day! - it's 6 months away! Slow down buddy. It changes daily from super hero's to ninja turtle to now it's Jake at Chuck E Cheese. I really don't want to have a party at Chuck E Cheese but I'm kinda thinking that it may be happening!! You just say chuck e cheese and Sutton gets all excited making sure that he can come and gimme can come…..

Yesterday I had Muffins with Mommy at school with Sutton in the morning. He only wanted to sit in my lap and of course had to drink his apple juice out of a big boy cup. He proceeded to get strawberry all over my pretty white pants. But who cares? Soon enough he won't want to sit in my lap and he'll use a napkin and not need my help. So sad. That after Mason had his mother's day with us and it was so fun. He was super sweet to me and was really excited about singing his song to me. But then when they started he got shy. I hugged him and told him he did great anyway. He made cookies for us and a flower, and was just so excited about having me there. This was a nice change, he's growing up. I hold him now and he takes up my entire body. I can barely hold both of them at the same time anymore. I don't last very long without my arms starting to break :( I used to be able to do it around the house as much as they insisted. Because when your kids just want to be held, you do it. I'm so thankful for these days. This past weekend we pulled out the pool and the boys had a blast. I enjoyed watching them giggle and run and splash. We have been eating every meal outside which is such a nice change of pace for mommy. I'm thankful for the best backyard ever, big shade trees and the long days with them. Soon enough I'll be sending them to school full time. Right now, I'm not okay with even thinking about it! I'm just trying to soak up my time with them. We build, we paint, we squeal, we scare birds away, we get the mail, I'm so lucky this is my full time job. I'm thankful I can go to swimming twice a week with them and have lazy mornings of breakfast on the couch. 

Today I told Mason that I loved him to the moon and back. He informed me that I couldn't, because TK already did that! We agreed that I could love him as big as an excavator. :)

Slow down boys. I love you.