My mom came over mid-morning and we had SUCH a nice visit! Don’t get me wrong. I love when my entire family is together, with all of the siblings and nieces and nephews. Its a fun crowd, and I love them all to the ends of the earth! But I also love the one on one I get with my mom on special days like today.
I sat in the recliner and rocked Solly while she sat on the couch and chatted with me, while playing with and reading to my kids simultaneously. We swapped once in a while, and she’d hold Solly while I changed a diaper or satisfied a request. It was relaxed and super enjoyable.
We had egg salad, chips, and apples for lunch, and Solly slept on me for a bit. It was super nice. We had lots and lots of girlfriend chats, about good and bad, and it felt so safe and warm. I can talk to her about hard things I’m going through, and she can understand where I’m coming from and support me. I feel somewhat guilty, because it sometimes feels super one sided, but I know there is a boundary, and while I feel like my mom is one of my very best friends, and I love how our relationship has evolved over my adult years, she is still a mama caring for her baby. I appreciate it very much, being one of her babies. I hope we can always have this beautiful balance.
Eventually, my mom had to go home to her own house (I wish we could keep her) and the kids and I stuck around and awaited Brady’s arrival. He’s now home, and we’re making perogies and smokies for supper! I’m SO hungry! This will be our first evening together that is back to our normal routine, where kids are in bed at 7:00, and we have a few hours together. I’m very much looking forward to it. Maybe we’ll crack out a movie and make a date out of it! Any Netflix suggestions appreciated!
I like you too, my dear friend and my baby. You are dear to my heart!!!!!!!