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Sunday, January 06, 2013


my son has gotten out of sleep routine the past couple weeks over the holiday break. we stayed up watching Christmas movies in bed and had activities so he got to stay up late (partially so mom could sleep in!). with school starting tomorrow, it was important he go to sleep so i stayed with him tonight as he drifted off. i often test if he's asleep by whispering really quietly, "i love you." because, if he's even partially awake, he'll whisper back, "i love you, too." we also like to play the 'i love you, i love you more, no i love you more, no i love you most' game. so tonight, fairly certain he was asleep, i kissed him and barely uttered, "i love you." to which a tiny voice responded, "i love you, too"...and then a few seconds later, unprompted and after a sleepy little sigh, he continued, "i love you most."

one of those moments that makes every other moment in life totally worth it.

and, for the record, baby: no, i love you most.


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Friday, December 21, 2012

"I'm gonna make Santa a present because I don't think anyone's 
ever been generous enough to give him a gift!" -my son

And then, after a long, stressful day, I think... Maybe, just maybe, I'm doing something right here.


angelface

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Thursday, September 23, 2010

my son: "you know, sometimes I think that you're the best mum I've ever had."

me: "i'm the only mum you've ever had."

my son: "then, i think maybe you're just the best mum."

me: "and i think you're the best son i've ever had."

my son: "i'm your only son."

me: "and you're the best..."

angelface

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Saturday, July 10, 2010



Yesterday:

Me: Do you even have ANY idea how much I love you?

My son: You love me half as much as God, but more than every one else. Mothers love so much, they need to get love from God. See? I DO have an idea!

angelface

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Tuesday, July 06, 2010

"I know how the sun works- God reflects onto the sun like the sun reflects onto the moon. Cuz God is really bright!" ~ my son, 10 minutes ago. Isn't he bright?

angelface

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Sunday, April 18, 2010


my son: i learned my Bible verse today. "A friend loves at all times."

me: that's good, babe. that's a good verse. you know, i love you at all times.

my son: all times? you have a clock heart!




angelface

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Sunday, April 11, 2010

(In the car today on the way home from Indiana...)
my son: "I have part of nana and granda because I have their pants."

me: "What?"

my son: "You have their pants and I have your pants so I have a part of nana and granda in me, too."

me: "Pants?"

my son: "Yea, not real pants. Not the kind you wear. The kind that are inside of you."

me: "Do you mean genes?"

my son: "Yea, jeans are pants."







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Friday, March 05, 2010

"Do God and Jesus celebrate Christmas on my birthday?" - my son on the way to school today...:)