I had a small taste...

...and it was sweet and satisfying!


What was this a taste of???


A taste of being a stay at home mommy!

Today I had the day off. This is not my first day off. Granted, I work 9 months out of the year, but the time that I do get off, we are usually traveling. And yes, I have weekends off...but come on, I do nothing then because I am so exhausted with work.

Anyways, to get back to my point. Today it was just Max and mommy. Philip had a boy day...you know, mow the lawn, clean the garage, fix the cars sort of stuff. I planned a play date with some other mommas from Gymboree. We went to story time, the 3 boys played and played, and played. We then went to lunch and it was SO nice to talk to other mommas about toddler struggles. Max and I then went home for a much needed nap. I laid with him for a little bit. How could I leave a little one that was saying mom mom and playing with my hair??? While he was fast asleep I busted my butt to get things done. Once he woke up, he was not very happy. Maybe it was his teeth, maybe he was still tired...who knows. We went to his Gymboree class, which we never get to go to on Thursdays because I am working, and he had a ton of fun. And you know what, so did I! I had a blast chasing him, going down the slides, crawling through tunnels, and listening to his fits of laughter. He told me all done and pointed to the door and I knew it was time to go. We spent the rest of the day like we normally do, playing, getting dinner ready, and more playing. But today was more special to me. I was able to enjoy every. waking. moment. with Max. Even though there were times during the day where I wanted to pull my hair out, my desire to be a stay at home mommy is even stronger. I enjoyed seeing every step he took, every word he spoke, every toy he played with, every giggle he had, every tear that fell, and every time he looked at me and smiled. I am his mommy and I hate that I miss that. I know that this season of my life I am working for a purpose, yes to help support my family, but also a plan that God has for me. I know that a season for me to be with my boy will come. I have faith in that. And that faith is what gets me through each and every day.

I took some pictures of my handsome man today. I look at these and smile because he just amazes me.

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After I got him all ready for bed, he saw his bubbles. He grabbed the wand and the solution and walked around the house saying BU' BLE. So instead of our bedtime story we did bedtime BU' BLES, and I love that.