What will he remember?
Phoenix and I have a really delicious relationship.
Wait .
That sounds kind of suspect.
Let’s start over.
Phoenix and I have a really delicious relationship.
Phoenix and I have a really great, super close relationship.
Shawn is gone a lot and so that leaves just him & I to snuggle up & get all comfy and talk about 2 1/2 year-old life , make California plans {the beach, Nemo, Disney, the beach, Nemo, Toys R Us}, make new baby plans {named Nelly that he’ll carry in his belly}, and talk about being each others best friends. Best loves.
I have a hard time imagining that one day the mere thought of my bending down to hug him {because at present time he’s almost my height} will give him hives.
I have a lot of teenage/pre-teen siblings ranging in ages from 21 to 9 {going on 19}and I watch them interact with my parents as completely normal teenagers who want to have the iPods ear buds surgically implanted into their ears.
And I wonder.
How much longer until we get there?
And then I snuggle at night with him and I listen to whatever kid is doing their bitching & moaning because life just like, totally, ya know stinks and gosh do mom & dad suck.
And I think , ungrateful little $?&*%$#@!
And I hope that Phoenix will be that unique teenager that will remember all of the mothering that got him to that place.
Will he remember that one night he laid in bed with me and threw up all over me for 8 hours straight. And at one point I just stopped changing my shirt.
Does he remember the countless hours of “playing” train table. Which just consist of watching him.
How ’bout that time we read Misty Island rescue 5 times in a row?
Or the time I sat with him and ate “crunches” at 11 PM?
The broken & chapped & cracked nipples?
The episotmy for heavens sake?
Won’t he remember the walks around the yard?
The play-doh strawberries & dog barks?
The times I wiped a booger on my pants.
Wiped poop from my arm.
The bikini bathing suit I can no longer wear.
I hope he’ll remember the nights I snuck out of my warm bed to make sure he was ok in his warm bed as he walks out of the house with his middle finger up because I told him he couldn’t use my car.
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February 16th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
I so loved this!! Especially the part about him carrying the baby in his belly. Priceless.
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February 16th, 2011 at 5:04 pm
Oh I hope he remembers all of this too! But you know what in case he doesn’t you can tell him to go READ THE BLOG and he’s welcome.
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February 16th, 2011 at 7:49 pm
He is just as cute as can be! I hope he remembers all of the good things. There are so many. I love how much you love him. Sweet!
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February 16th, 2011 at 10:10 pm
Sure he will remember all those sweet moments, all the tenderness, all the times you sacrificed….Don’t you remember?
Love
Mom
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February 17th, 2011 at 8:28 am
Awwww! This is so sweet!
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February 17th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
I love this! I could’ve written it.
All those sweet moments, memories, yucky moments, painful ones; I sure hope my kiddo remembers. At least we’ll have pictures to prove it. =]
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February 18th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
Oh, I’m sure he will love you forever and appreciate you even more when he’s old enough to understand everything you’ve sacrificed for him.
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February 19th, 2011 at 7:59 pm
He may not remember all the details, but he’ll remember that you were always there.
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February 19th, 2011 at 8:35 pm
This is truly touching, and so indicative of motherhood. While they’ll probably never remember those moments like we do, at least we’ll always have them. Beautifully written.
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February 20th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
I know he will! Our boys may not remember every single moment mama, but they will in turn grow up into fine young men (who only occasionally flip us off for not being able to borrow the car.)
I dont remember all of the things my parents did back then, but I always look back on my childhood and smile a warm nastalgic smile.
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February 20th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
what a lovely piece! I wonder all of those things too (i also have a 2 1/2 year old boy). i think the fact that they are boys saves us a little. Right? RIIIIGHT??!
That’s what I’m banking on anyway.
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February 22nd, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Even if he doesn’t remember any of it, you will – and he WILL remember that he had a mama who loved him ferociously and…deliciously.
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