Off My Game

It's so nice to be able to sit on the computer and write. Hubby is watching the Celtics game and I get a few minutes to myself, totally allowed to do whatever I want... Rambling it is! It's been an exhausting couple of weeks both physically and emotionally. I'm enjoying my new found experiences but I miss my family time. I know it sounds cliche but my favorite part of the day is when I get home and I see that little man run at me with his arms open for a hug. Many kisses, some clapping and a little dance later, I get to settle down and relax and be a mommy again. I don't even mind doing the cooking and because I want Super there and he gets to help. He's tall enough that when he stands on a step stool, he is head and shoulders above the counter. We were cutting up tomatoes and green onions together the other night and by cutting I mean he got the dullest butter knife and the tomato tops but he looked so adorable helping me. He made the greatest face when he tried to eat a green onion, totally priceless. I love that even though he makes more work for me, I still get to do something simple and fun with my son every day. He loves to help me stir and we get to chatter and sing to one another. It's fun to see him put things together as well. When I get out the eggs and cheese, he goes straight for the ketchup. When I get out bread and jelly, he goes right for the peanut butter.



I know I might have mentioned it before but he's actually throwing away trash now. We've been in constant battle since he could move around over the trash can. Now he's realizing what is garbage and what isn't (after a few weeks of having to watch the trash because he tried to throw away my phone, my picture book and several miscellaneous toys) and it's so much less stressful. I know he can't control the chaos that is inside him. We had a lazy day today and didn't go out but we did get down on the floor to play but after a while Super got bored, I guess, and started running in circles around the living room floor. I wish we had a bigger place but he seemed content to run around the rug like it was a track. He makes the best faces and I really cherish them now. He may look like my baby pictures but those faces are all his father. I don't know if he means it but he's looked exasperated with me a few times, it cracks me up.

Tomorrow is an off day for me so I get to spend the day with my little man. If it's nice enough we're going to the pool or the park. We haven't had a day out together in such a long time. We've dragged him to several places and made him meet lots of new people but we haven't had that togetherness like we used to. I don't wish for anything more right now than to play at the park and kick a soccer ball back and forth or run as fast as we can across a field. I need to get some new pictures too. Yea! Tomorrow is going to be awesome. I hope he complies and gives me a few good shots. I'm crossing my fingers.

Lastly, I want to congratulate Karen aka MsWobblyBits, she is having a girl and we can't wait to meet her!