a daredevil of a day.

Being a stay at home mom has to be the best job in the world, the most self rewarding. I couldn’t imagine life any other way. The thought of having to share my kid and all that sacred time with someone else makes me cringe. (No offense at all to the Mom's that do work!!) I consider myself beyond blessed to be able to. I sit and watch him play using his imagination and I am so thankful for the time that I have been given with him, all the extra time that I get with him, the bond that we are building, he is my lil’ best friend. Our days consist of breakfast, some Scooby-Doo, some Phineas & Ferb, some play, music time, ABC-123-colors time, of course lunch and then nap time rolls around one of the sweetest times I get with him. We go and lay down together nose to nose, he has his arm around my neck and mine is draped around him and we lay there until he sweetly falls asleep. How I cherish the moments, I am such a sap if you hadn’t figured that out already.

Today... lets just call it a daredevil day…Logan is such a scared-y cat when it comes to some things and so brave when it comes to others. I guess you could say he is a very cautious kid, I guess he gets it honest- I have always been cautious about certain things. Well, today he decided to do one of his first “living life on the edge” things. We have two ottomans (or box, as Lo calls them) in our den, a bigger one and a smaller one. He at times will sit on them and watch TV or sit and play- today he decides he would like to try and stand on the box. So he climbs up there, first he sits on his knees, gives a sheepish grin then proceeds attempting getting up on his feet which he does successfully, then quickly realizing THIS IS HIGH. He drops down to a crouching position, sits there for a second grins and looks determined to do it, after all he has come so close. Let’s do it again- so here we go crouching, holding on, letting go, STANDING high in the air, on top of the box, facing his fear of heights. This HUGE smile came over his face and he says, “Did it Momma!” He was so proud of himself, his arms were stretched in the air he had done it, this small daring step- his first “breaking the rules” if you will. I was there- and while it may not seem like a big deal to you and aside from the fact that its really not a good idea to climb on furniture, I was there! I was there for his first risk taking experience and in mommy-land that’s a huge deal. Today he learned a little something about determination, courage, excitement, accomplishment, success…all on his own, and I was there. I wouldn’t trade my “day job” for any monthly salary, 401k, retirement, insurance plan, nothing. I get to see my son grow every minute of everyday and for me that is all that I need to feel accomplished.

Continuing on with his imagination and...determination: I guess my son thought that part of my walls could use a little, how would you say it? Makeover…a little more pizzazz…a new art piece, possibly?!? And being the loving son that he is he decided to do just that and he made a very unique design with his crayon under the window seal just at sitting eye level beside his “seat”- and while it is very unique and I am sure creative, his choice of color wasn’t that great. Purple, really child?!? Now, if it was red that would have been a different story it would have went so well with the décor of the room. While one part of me wants to just leave it, put his age and the date beside of it because I am such a sentiment, I guess that it would really be executed better on paper. So the left over paint shall come out to cover up Logan’s work of art. However, it shall not be erased from my memory because I will forever have a picture of my colored on wall. Just a day in the life of me, a Mom, and loving every minute of it!

Well, I guess I better go, I must finish getting ready- it is Friday, the weekend time to have some fun. Margaritaville downtown tonight…Cheeseburgers in paradise and I’m getting hungry! I will end this entry with soak it up, treasure everyday, capture the moments and have a terrific weekend.