Blessed

Laying here in bed trying to go to sleep. I have a husband snoring lightly and a little boy who just whimpered. 

Tonight Seth told Talent he could sleep with us. That always makes Talent so happy. So he ran in here to get in bed. While I did the Mom thing of making sure everything was turned off, locked, and done for the evening, I could hear the two of them playing and laughing in the bedroom. Nothing makes me happier than to hear the two of them having a good time together. I brought a book in here to read to Talent. After I read it I asked if he liked it (it's a new book from his Aunt Boo) and he said "No!" which made Seth laugh. This kid, he has personality. 

Now as I lay here I see Talent laying up close to his Daddy, snuggled so close and safe next to him. Usually he is all over my side of the bed. Not tonight. He wants to be close to Dad, and I'm good with that. Seeing them together makes my heart happy. Talent has such an amazing Daddy. One that loves him more than he could ever put into words. I see it in the little things that Seth does. He will text me through out the day when he's working and ask me about Talent. He used to text me about other things...now it's about this boy we both love. I am very blessed to have such an amazing man to parent with. And we are blessed to have such a sweet and loving child. Whatever we did to deserve this...I am eternally thankful. 

Bedtime is my favorite....

Most of the time you see silly things posted on Facebook and other media sites about how moms love naptime and bedtime because their children are asleep. Moms stay busy all day with their children. I get that they enjoy those minutes of silence when the kids are asleep. I enjoy those moments too. But, that isn't why bedtime is my favorite.

Every night, Talent gets to pick 4 or 5 books to read before bed. We read the books, laugh, and have the sweetest moments. Tonight we read several books, some of them twice, before we read his favorite goodnight book, "Kiss Good Night" by Anita Jeram. There is a part in the end of the book where the Momma bear kisses the baby bear. I have always taken that time to smother my own baby in hugs and kisses. Tonight he took the opportunity to smother me in kisses and hugs instead. His laughing and smooching was one of the sweetest things ever.

These moments always end up being some of my very favorite moments of the day. When he sleeps with us and he says, "Mommy, hold hands!" So we hold hands so that he can fall asleep. Or when I tuck him in and tell him I love him and he responds, "I love Mommy, more!" at the top of his lungs. One day when he grows up and is too big for stories and all of these sweet moments, I will look back at this time in his life and remember just how special it was.

Boomer!

Last week we took Talent to his first OU Sooner basketball game.....outside of the womb. When I was pregnant, Seth's best friend's parents would give us their season tickets to the home games they didn't want to go to. That was almost all of them. We always enjoyed them. I can remember how Talent would move around during the games. It seemed like he always loved the sound of the band playing. I can remember sitting there watching the games and feeling his body dancing around inside my belly. Such wonderful memories for me.

So, when Seth called and asked if I wanted to go to the basketball game last week, I said yes. I asked if we could take Talent. Seth was excited to take him to his first OU game. I did some checking to make sure I could take him and that he didn't need a ticket. When we first got there, Talent was a little nervous. He wasn't sure what to think of all the noise. After the second half, he had gotten comfortable. He was laughing, fake sneezing, and pointing at the guys on the court that were playing "Daddy ball".

Talent had a blast at the game. When we left the game, Talent was all smiles. We asked him if he had fun, he said, "YES!" We asked if he wanted to go back again and watch another game and he said, "YES!" I'd say that the game was a success. We were able to have fun as a family. Talent was able to enjoy his first OU Sooners game outside of the womb. We were all able to make a memory that will last a lifetime. It was definitely something we will be doing again.

Mommy I wanna come home!

On New Year's Eve we went out to eat with some friends and family. We went to some weird Greek restaurant about 30 miles away from home. My Mom was keeping Talent that night. He was excited to be going to his Gee & Pop's house. It's all he talked about all day.

We went out to eat. We laughed, talked, ate.....it was a great time. We enjoyed the company, and the Greek food wasn't too bad. We were on our way home and I decided I would call and check on Talent. It was about 8:30 or so. My Mom said he had been a little upset because he wanted his Mommy. My child has never asked for me when he's been with my parents. Other people, yes, but never when he's been with my parents. He gets away with anything there. He plays, eats junk, and gets to drink all the sweet tea or soda he wants. He's spoiled. Which is the way it should be. So, I was really surprised when she said he had asked for me. I told her to call if she needed me to come and pick him up. She said okay that she would, she said she didn't think he would last the night.

Seth and I got home, we each showered, changed into comfortable clothes, and settled in for the night. At 9:40 or so, Mom called again. She said  Talent was really upset. He was saying, "I night night Mommy Daddy!" and he would cry. So, I had her put him on the phone. I asked him if he wanted me to come get him and he said "Yes!"....so off I went. I had on a hoodie, shorts, and house shoes. I got there and his little lip quivered! He said, "Mommy!" and then we packed up his things. He asked me, "I night night Mommy room?" I told him he could. He looked relieved that I was going to let him come home. I thanked my parents for keeping him and apologized over and over that he wasn't going to stay, afraid it would hurt their feelings that he wanted to come home.

We got home and he went to sleep in our bed. He was asleep before his head hit the pillow. Mom called the next day to check on him. She was glad that he was okay. She wasn't upset at all. I was relieved. Talent is at this stage where he will go someplace for a little while but not for a long time. He has a routine and we keep to it. He is used to being with us and sleeping in his own house. I'm thankful my Momma remembers that. I'm thankful that she remembers what it was like to have little ones that want to be with their Mommy! I don't remember staying with anyone overnight until I was much older. I'm thankful that my Mom called me to let me know he wanted to come home instead of making him stay somewhere when he wasn't up for it. I love that Talent felt comfortable enough to let his voice be heard. And I'd be lying if I said it didn't melt my heart that he wanted to be with his Mommy and Daddy. The fact that he wants to be with his Mommy & Daddy speaks volumes about us as parents. That right there means so much to me. Makes me feel like we are doing this parenting thing right.