#17 Holding hands with my children. All mothers do this. We take our children’s hand instinctively when crossing a street or walking in a parking lot as a protective measure. Still, I always feel a special connection that goes way beyond the practicality of it. It’s a sweet little moment’s pause that swells my heart every time. I love it.
#16 I’m working harder than I ever have, I have less money than I’ve ever had, but I’ve found a career that I love, that I’m good at, and in which I’m starting to make a name for myself. My only dilemmas are delicious ones, I’ve started dreaming at night again, and I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve never been happier in my life – no matter how often I forget it during the day!
#15 Loralee is happy http://loraleeslooneytunes.com/
#14 She fell asleep in just her Pull-up, my chocolate-eyed, three year old daughter. After I was sure she was snoozing soundly, I pulled back the covers and felt warmth radiating from her tiny body. Still so small in her Bigness, my heart melted a little more. I gently slipped her arms and head – matted, sweet smelling hair and all - through the holes of the soft t-shirt I had worn just minutes prior. My own heat still lingered on the fabric and I hoped the familiar aroma of mama would keep her content through the night. It looked like a dress on her and I was awash in gratitude and pure bliss in that moment: my girl, turning into such an independent spirit, traveling in dream land, her skin as soft as a rose.
#13 Hearing my speech delayed 2 year old shout “I love you too!” with clarity. It was worth the wait.
#12 My preschooler runs to me and gives me an enormous hug every time I
pick him up from school.
#11 Happiness is my 5 year old son re-enacting the book “The Kissing Hand” each night this and last week. He gently takes my hand and kisses it and puts it on my face and I say “Campbell loves me, Campbell loves me” and then I do kiss his and put it on his cheek and he says “Mommy loves me, Mommy loves me.” The last few nights he has now added the sequel to the sweet gesture and is putting one in my hand, closing my hand, and telling me it is to keep in case I need it tomorrow.
i’ve been lost from cyberspace for over a mth -just now catching up & i must say – LOVE IT! Warms my heart through & through! i second a comment (from Welcome post) for having t-shirts made for this blog!