Today I didn’t shower until 11am and I didn’t get dressed until after 1pm.
I sat and watched Luke’s morning cartoons with him then decided it was finally time to get up and get my workout done.
Then we played trains, packed his backpack for pretend school, shared a cut up apple and peanut butter snack then decided to go play in the snow.
When we came back in because Luke’s hands were too cold I went to jump in the shower.
Luke wanted to come to.
As I tried to maneuver around him in the shower as he sat at my feet catching the water in his pail thinking about how late in the day it was getting, I realized it’s okay to have these kind of days.
These days are going to be gone sooner than I want them to.
After we got out of the shower we ate lunch in our underwear and read a pile of books before deciding it was time to get dressed.
Since Luke’s naps have started to become few and far between I realized we don’t have to rush around in the morning to get out the door and get errands ran before lunch and naptime.
It was nice just to stop and slow down a little because there will come a time when I miss my little sidekick.
He will be in school before I know it and our lives will constantly be in motion.
Less than 5 months from now when little brother is here our lives will be busier.
As I looked at my to do list this morning I realized that everything on my list could wait if necessary.
What would happen if I didn’t make it to the grocery store today?
Nothing.
Absolutely nothing.
I am glad I said yes to playing in the snow instead of going to the grocery store because by this afternoon all the snow had melted.
Some days are harder to remember this than others and there are days that are going to be busy where I HAVE to accomplish my to do list, but more often than not it’s okay to have lazy days at home with Luke.
Today while we were playing dump trucks Luke asked me why I loved him.
I got to sit with him, look at him, and name all the reasons I love him.
Some days it is good to slow down.
It's true and often hard to remember.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a great mom. I am trying so hard to have more lazy days. They are hard for me. Not so much not getting stuff done, but having a purpose in not getting stuff done. It sounds like a kids dream day with his mom. I love that last picture. What a cutie!
ReplyDeletelove this! thanks for the reminder to slow down and play.
ReplyDeletejody
Those kind of days make the best memories!
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