Lately my small girl is pushing the envelope. She has been sassy and sometimes disrespectful. I understand. She is bored with me, bored with summer and ready for extra stimulation.
I get frustrated. And sometimes raise my voice. Scratch that. I yell.
On Sunday night, my hubby suggested I try to let it all slide this week….since this is the last week I have my baby girl home with me. Next week she is a big, bad kindergartner.
This is the very last time I have her all to myself before school takes over. The last time I will be the smartest person she knows.
He actually teared up when he suggested it. So, I teared up. I can barely handle her starting kindergarten – but him crying? I’m done.
He’s right, you know? I haven’t so much as raised my voice at her in the last 24 hours. And she has tempted me. But I want this week to be sweet and memorable for her.
This afternoon she asked to snuggle with me instead of napping. I started to say ‘no’ but realized this was my golden opportunity to hold her close and soak her in. We lay down on my bed..so close that I remembered what it was like to have her as a part of me. She burrowed under my arm and I buried my face in her neck.
And you know what it was?
Heaven. Every last second.
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