I noticed recently that at the end of the day I can easily recall a lot of what happened during the day but not all of it is necessarily good. For instance, I can remember who spilled their bowl of cereal on the freshly mopped floor, how many poopy diapers I've changed or how many potty training accidents Camden had. I can tell you how many band-aids we went through and how often the kids went to time out (and why), and how well they did or didn't eat every meal I prepared. But what about the fun stuff? Sure, being a mom isn't all fun and games but there are definitely those fun, happy and silly moments throughout the day. Those are the moments I really want to remember but somehow they seem to get so buried in the business of the day that they are hard to recall later.
That's why I'm going to post four things about each day that made me happy or put a smile on my face. I'll try to post one thing about each of my kids, as well as something else that made me smile during the day. I'm going to do this every day for a while so that I will get in the habit of remembering the fun and happy things every day.
1-Just before Jace got on the bus to go to school he came and gave me a big hug. I usually want to just squeeze him before he goes but I don't want to embarrass him so I quietly watch him go. I was so pleasantly surprised when he did that on his own. It really made my day.
2-While outside with Camden, he found a grasshopper. I loved watching him chase after it, sometimes jumping, sometimes running to try and catch it; and laughing the entire time.
3-While I was holding Alek he grabbed my face and went after my mouth with his mouth wide open. I gave him a kiss on the side of his cute open mouth, and he smiled and squealed with delight, nearly jumping out of my arms.
4-I got compliments from both of my sisters when I saw them briefly this evening. They were so sincere and their comments really meant a lot to me.
What made you smile today?
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