…started with you taking us out to the deck… first thing! And a wonderful not-quite-awake-yet snuggle in the cool beautiful sunshine. We told God thanks for all the beautiful things we could see from our second floor deck – the lilacs, the GREEN trees, the sunshine… Good morning God indeed!!

Breakfast was watermelon and blackberries, “Mommi, would you like my last blackberry?” What a great sharer!!

Then you helped me water all of the plants in the kitchen and 3-season room, giggling with delight. We decided this would be your new job. The 2 on the ground that you could reach would be yours to do, the hanging one would be mine.

I ran upstairs to grab shoes, and you came running up saying you had something great to show me. Plants were growing in the planters outside that you and I had planted together. So we watered them too! And then you used your spray bottle to water the grass. (I’m sure the grass that received your precious attention was grateful… not so much the plant whose large leaf you yanked out to show me. sigh. we talked again about how plants need their leaves to make their food – they will be hungry if you keep taking off their food-making machines.)

I had accidentally taken Jaydon’s coloring picture b/c his cubby is next to yours. You told me that it was Jaydon’s, so of course we planned to bring it back. I asked you if you wanted to make a copy of it first for you to color (it was a picture of a princess). “What’s a copy, Mommi?” So I introduced you to this machine and showed you how it worked. YOU WERE AMAZED AND DELIGHTED!!!! Giggling, you said, “This is so much fun!!” We made 8 copies for to give your friends at school.

On the drive to school, you decided to try to count cars you saw – and you really tried. You seem to struggle with the four numbers after 13… You say 13, 17. I say 14. You say 13, 14, 17. I say 15. You say 15, 17. I say 16. You say 16, 18. Hmmm… When we got to school, you bumped into Bonnie and the first thing you said to her was, “There are too many cars to count.” (She was a little lost.)

After saying goodbye in the classroom, you crawl into the corner window of the classroom to wave goodbye. I can hear you yell, “Goodbye Mama! I love you!!!” the whole walk to my car. Then I pull the car up and we blow LOTS OF KISSES to each other!! “Have a wonderful day Baby!!!” “You too Mama!!! I love you!!”

And this morning was typical… It was wonderfully typical!! I am so blessed! (Tears are running down my cheek as I type this.)

I love you Baby!!
*Mommi