A Sweet Moment
by Kym on November 8, 2008
Me: Love you Becca!
Becca: Love you bigger Mommy!
Me: Love you biggest!
Becca: Love you bestest!
It’s nothing much, really. Just a short little interchange between me and my cherub cheeked, grinning two year old. She runs about, strawberry blonde curls bouncing, shrieking in alternating bouts of joy and frustration. Her laughter swells my heart in inexplicable ways, and her screaming often threatens to melt the ear wax out of my ears. She is a walking dichotomy, this vibrant, exuberant child of mine.
Sweet moments like the one recorded above need to be remembered. Because there are tears. There is mess. There is a burgeoning attitude that sometimes makes me smile wryly, and other times brings me to the brink of despair. There are screaming contests with her older sister. There is the bright purple imprint of her teeth in her sister’s cheek. There is the stubborn refusal to come when called, and a tendency to run towards danger at break-neck speeds.
She exhausts me some days. But she is one of the delights of my life.
She is dancing to the music from my playlist right this moment, sporting a pair of sunglasses and singing a song she is making up as she goes. Soon, I will put the laptop aside and scoop her up, listening to her delighted squeals as I spin her about and tickle her tummy. I will probably hang her upside down and watch as her hair swings about, and then I will pull her up into my arms and snuggle her against my shoulder as we dance.
There is so much joy to be found. She reminds me to seek it.
24 comments
How cute! I think she and Bugaboo are very, very much alike. If we lived close to you I’d bet they’d both have fun wearing each other out by dancing, if that were possible!
Those moments really help with all the other stuff they do, doesn’t it?
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by Rebecca on November 8, 2008 at 4:42 pm. #
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by A Sweet Moment | feelbettercard.com on November 8, 2008 at 4:59 pm. #
Aaawww… that’s so sweet. I love those moments.
by VirtualSprite on November 8, 2008 at 6:03 pm. #
I love moments like that. I think it’s a gift given to Moms and Dads to remind us why we wanted kids in the first place. Sometimes it also works to make us feel bad for not twirling more. ;) Your post inspired me to stand up and dance with my son.
by Sarah on November 8, 2008 at 6:07 pm. #
Isn’t it wonderful to have those beautiful moments in the midst of all the chaos of raising children? :)
by Kate on November 8, 2008 at 6:20 pm. #
Oh, I love sweet moments with my daughter! Especially because she is two, and some days they are few and far in between! Thanks for sharing this one.
by Thora on November 8, 2008 at 6:23 pm. #
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by A Sweet Moment | floralshoes.com on November 8, 2008 at 7:03 pm. #
I so needed to read this today … of course while inserting Cory’s name into the post :) !!
by An Ordinary Mom on November 8, 2008 at 8:10 pm. #
It’s important to record the lovely moments. Makes it all (or almost all) worthwhile.
by Tracy on November 8, 2008 at 8:56 pm. #
Kids–they are our greatest challenge and our greatest joy. It’s all part of the plan. You should write this down in a journal for her–she will treasure it one day!
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by Heidi Ashworth on November 8, 2008 at 9:41 pm. #
So often I pass those moments up. Thanks for the reminder to cherish them!
by Mindy on November 8, 2008 at 10:51 pm. #
Ah that is too sweet!
I love those moments and like you so nicely put it, it is so important to remember them for when times are rough!
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by Louise on November 9, 2008 at 5:43 am. #
Very sweet moment indeed. I love those kinds of moments. Simple and sweet.
by Tonya on November 9, 2008 at 6:37 am. #
what would we do without our children?
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by cornnut32 on November 9, 2008 at 8:53 am. #
Kids are so awesome!
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by Tirzah on November 9, 2008 at 2:52 pm. #
That certainly is a sweet moment! I think it’s so important to record those little details, just for the reasons you cite. It’s hard sometimes (who am I kidding; a lot of times), but gosh, it’s worth it, huh?
by Beth on November 9, 2008 at 4:31 pm. #
Kids are THE BEST.
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by Novembrance on November 9, 2008 at 4:40 pm. #
I love those moments. What a doll.
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by Lisa Milton on November 9, 2008 at 7:56 pm. #
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by Tristi Pinkston on November 10, 2008 at 2:01 am. #
You are so expressive! I love stages kids go through!
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by Kelline Boel on November 10, 2008 at 8:52 am. #
We do need to remember these times. I need to be better about getting them down.
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by Eowyn on November 10, 2008 at 12:25 pm. #
Those are the sweetest sweetest words to hear. Miss M is very loving at the moment and I treasure it. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
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by Jo Beaufoix on November 10, 2008 at 4:34 pm. #
Love this post, soooooo sweet!!!
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by erin {tvp} on November 12, 2008 at 4:13 am. #
Beautiful. :)
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