that melt your heart. You know the ones I'm talking about. The gentle whispers, the quick kisses, the looks that let you know just how much your children love you.
I had one of those moments yesterday.
It was a typical busy Saturday. Errands to run, birthday parties to attend, shopping and cleaning to do, and somewhere, somewhere in there, I tried to squeeze in a little exercise. As is typical for a Saturday, I didn't get everything accomplished. I have yet to learn how NOT to overplan and overschedule a Saturday. And so, of course, last night I was feeling a little defeated. I was disappointed in myself.
At 6:45, I ordered a pizza and some other goodies for dinner. I volunteered to pick it up. I needed 10 minutes alone...to listen to some music...to regroup. As I was putting my coat on to leave, Harper ran over to me and hugged me as if she wasn't going to see me for a week. She looked up at me with eyes filled with adoration and said, "I love you so much, Mommy".
That was all it took. I was a puddle on the floor, and suddenly all those things I didn't accomplish that day just didn't matter anymore. That's what the love of a child will do to a mother.
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SO beautiful... What a precious moment in the midst of madness.
She is such a sweet pea.
Aww... reading this just melts my heart! My baby just turns 1 year old today, it'll be a while before I will get to hear him say 'I love you mummy' to me... but till then, just a hug and cuddle from him is enough to get me through the day. (Btw, I am a SAHM too, quit my IT job of 9 years+ to take care of my boy)
I love those moments! As a mom, things can get so wild so quickly, but only as a mom can you experience the overwhelming joy of a simple "i love you" from a wide-eyed little tot.
Love your blog.
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