Tuesday, December 6, 2011

it went down just like this.

he was in his jammies, sitting on sam's lap waiting for bedtime stories by the light of his colorful christmas lights hung around the window.  i was slowly making my exit out of the room {we take turns putting him down each night} & saying my goodbyes.

"nigh-night parker... sleep good!  i love you.  muah!"  : : blowing kisses : :

"bye-bye mommy.  i love you."

and then i had to be mopped up off the floor because i had melted into one big giant mess of mom goo.

sure he's said those little words before when he was repeating after me, but tonight it was different.  tonight they were accompanied by a wave goodbye & a little peck of his own hand blowing me a kiss.  if i could just bottle the sweetness i'd have enough to last a lifetime.

and you know what?  i needed that today.  because it was one of those days.  he woke up a couple hours earlier than normal & just couldn't deal with things.  anything.  it was one of those toddler-on-the-floor-kicking-&-screaming kind of days.  this?  this was my payday.

it's funny how after a long day of tantrums & food-throwing, all this little man had to do is get out his cutest littlest voice, say "i love you" & then curl up in his bed holding on tight to his little bear & drift off to sleep in order for me to be excited about doing it all again tomorrow.

he totally redeemed himself.

27 comments:

  1. Aww what a sweetheart! I love my mum so much if we has argues. Mother and child are special bonding. I can't wait to have a child one day :-). Love the photo of him, so cute <3

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  2. how exceptionally sweet :o). it is so true, they can be crazy fit throwing toddlers, and in one act of adorableness all of the rough patches in the day seem to melt away.

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  3. Those are the moments that make everything worth it! <3

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  4. So stinkin' sweet. I had a similar day myself, nice to hear I am not the only one, sometimes I feel alone with days like that and wonder if I am the only Mom who can't seem to get together.

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  5. oh how sweet is that!! those are the best words to hear! love this post!! <3

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  6. oh my gosh! i almost cried reading this! i have days like that too. where both of my boys won't listen and throw fits all the time!
    i love hearing alex tell me he loves me! and i can't wait to hear the words from owen!! <3

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  7. So cute! I can see why that made your day!

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  8. so sweet! elijah and i were playing on the floor recently when he thought he would wrestle with me. as he jumped at me he sorta hurt one of my "ladies" and out of reaction i shouted in pain.

    he reached over hugged me and in his sweetest little voice said "i sowwy mama!" melted my heart.

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  9. Awww, I love those words. You're so lucky to hear them so soon. I had to wait a long time with Landon and Brigham isn't even close!

    Hugs are good though :)

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  10. Oh my goodness...TOTAL PAY DAY! I can't wait until I hear those words from Cami!

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  11. that melts my heart!! He is so unbelieveably cute! seriously.

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  12. Aw, that is so sweet! I can't wait till Brayden can talk more.

    You should enter my giveaway and win Parker a tie. :)

    http://rjandjessie.blogspot.com/2011/12/little-guy-ties-reviewgiveaway.html

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  13. What a beautiful moment! Thanks for sharing this with us.

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  14. oh man! i would probably immediately start crying in that moment.

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  15. My goodness. That is so sweet. I just love that little boy. He's a keeper for sure!

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  16. One of the best moments in a mama's life!!!! So sweet, enjoy your loving little boy!

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  17. Can't wait to actually hear those words. Love it!

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  18. Isn't it amazing how they can be such terrors, and such lovebugs all within a matter of hours...sometimes even minutes! It makes it all worth it doesn't it?
    ♥ Kyna

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  19. Oh, so sweet! Glad there was a good ending to your tough day!!

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