On days that Chloe is at school, I like to keep Brett awake from his nap. Their are days that I put him down, but most days I keep him awake. The time that Owen sleeps is a great time for me and Brett to color, watch a movie, play games, etc. It's just great one-on-one time for us. I figure that he's never really going to get much one-on-one time like Chloe got when she was the only child for a time, and like Owen will get when both Chloe and Brett are in school.
Each day, he'll ask me if he "can stay downstairs" during nap time. Almost everyday, I'd wink at him and say no he couldn't stay downstairs. Almost everyday, he'd get upset that he couldn't stay downstairs, until I'd whisper in his ear that he could and that it was our secret!
Yesterday, Brett asked if he could stay downstairs, and again, I winked and said "no." He got a huge grin on his face and said "o.k. mom." I knew he finally got it! It's fun to have this little secret between one another. Thankfully, Owen hasn't figured it out yet!
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I got really tickled at this post because it really hit home but I think I am in a 'bigger' mess than you are. My children are 9 years apart..(we have a precious one in between them in arms of Jesus) but with that said...I always feel the 'need' to baby Chloe more than I did Whitney. I babied her too because she was my first..but I have a younger sister who is 8 years yonger and she is my best friend and I want that one day for my kids..where am I going with all this?...sorry get a little long winded sometimes..but SOMEHOW several years ago like when Chloe was 3 she ask me in the sweetest way you have ever seen if 'she' was my favorite?...I just thought it was innocent at the time and just squeezed her and said "yes, but it will be our secret'....well God knows my heart and I love both of them the same..but I am here to tell you Chloe hasn't forgot it..I can't count the times, she'll whisper to me...Mom you love me more than Whitney don't you?..NOW she is 8 and I always say..Now Chloe you know I love you both the same..she just curls up on my lap and Whispers..It's our secret mom remember?..oh what I tangled web we weave..haha
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