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"The Coolest Moms...."

This last weekend, I had the pleasure of taking just my son on a little weekend getaway to visit friends. I don't think his little five year old mind will ever grasp just how much that meant to me. Since having twins, it doesn't happen very often that we get that opportunity and I couldn't wait to spoil him a little bit on this trip. 

On the nearly three hour car ride, I got to pick his brain, listen to his thoughts and take his song requests. For the record, he requested his new favorite song "7 Years" by Lucas Graham and apparently he loves the new Fall Out Boy single (what?)! So we jammed out and sang along. I'd glance in the rear view mirror and watch the joy on his face as we sang along. My favorite quote from the ride down was "The coolest moms listen to Justin Bieber." That's right! This mom is a Belieber and I'm not ashamed of it! 

Anyone who knows Rhylan understands that being around him brings a never ending steam of chatter about anything and everything. This is from the moment he opens his eyes in the morning to the moment he closes them at night. But this time was different. At times, he drives me a little crazy with the chatter, but on our ride down and back, he told me all about his little five year old life. His dreams, some made up stories about sharks and whales and things he'd spot around the way. We played the alphabet game and I cracked up as he'd run through the alphabet song to figure out which letter was next. 

Though I felt the void of his missing sisters, I made a point to love on him and remind him just how special he is to me. I think since becoming a big brother, he needs that reminder every now and again, because I never want him to doubt it. On the ride home, he said "Thank you Mom." I said "What for?" and he answered with "for taking me on this trip." It was the sweetest thing and brought a little tear to my eye (see my prior blog on crying). As moms, our lives are consumed with so many tasks, but don't forget to take that time to make each of your babies feel loved and appreciated. 


Love you to the moon and back!




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