Favorite Moments

Last night I went to bed way too late, but before that I did have a wonderful outing with my good friend Natalie. We talked about kids, houses, friends and just life in general. We both needed to be away from our homes (and kids) for just a little while to refresh and relax. One of the days favorite moments.

Neal and I hung out for a little bit after I got home and before we new it, it was midnight and we were exhausted. It seems like those moments together lately keep diminishing because, life is just so busy. But, when I get them, those are my favorite moments.

My #1 favorite moment of the day was when after only being asleep for an hour, Joseph came into my room and with his soft little voice said, "Mommy, I can't sleep." He grabbed my hand and held it. He has such soft hands, I could rub them forever. I got out of bed and we walked back to his room. I tucked him in and he was cold so I piled a bunch of blankets on top of him and snuggled them up all around him. And then we sat there for a while and tried to figure out how to get him back to sleep. I finally gave him an idea he liked and he said he could go back to sleep. I turned on his music, the same CD of lullaby's he's been listening too since he was 10 months old. I bent over and kissed him and stroked his face and told him I loved him and he said "I love you mom."

I really love those moments in the middle of the night. Neal asks me how I can stand it and even said this morning he doesn't like it when the kids wake me up at night. But I do love them. They are quiet and tender and a chance for me to spend a moment with a darling kid who needs me. I know those few minutes at night are fading fast and I will only have the memory of them in a few years, so for now they are my absolute favorite moments.