Moments of Pure Sweetness

After getting to our hotel at 2 AM last night, this morning we got going a little slowly, and as I was getting things ready for the day Jadon came up and started patting my tummy.


"You, you, you," he started in his little stutter, (at this point I was steeling myself to hear " you tummy getting bigger, Mommy." as that is what Elie always greets me with, because she is so desperate for me to be pregnant with a baby sister) "you, you, you so beautiful, mommy! I so proud of you. Will you dance wif me," he asked as he wrapped his arms around my legs, smiling up at me with huge blue eyes.


How's that for a good start to a slow, sleep deprived morning?! It's moment like these that fill motherhood with sweet charm. I hadn't even brushed my teeth yet and I'm already being told I'm beautiful, and being asked to dance. Gosh, if that's not flattering, I don't know what is:o)!



As the morning progressed Elie and I settled in for school work. We're working our way through the alphabet, in a phonics based curriculum. I recently added an independent book for her to work through, just to spice things up for her and this morning she read the words, "van" and "pat" all on her own!!! I was shocked and am so proud of her!!! :o). This is when I feel that nothing beats home schooling and I feel so lucky to be sharing and witnessing these moments with her - and so proud!

As the day progressed into evening we promised the kids a swim in the pool after supper. Jadon's first question of me, "With Sister?" I pressed him a bit, teasing, "no, just Jadon." Well, he didn't like that one bit! I asked him, "who's your most favorite person?" He didn't bat an eye, "SISTER!"

Sigh! Wow. What an amazing day! I am so blessed and completely humbled to be mommy to these two amazing and incredible little lives.