And so we danced...

The last few days I played single mom of two as my husband had to leave town on business. Yesterday as I was attempting to do the dishes while the littlest slept...Camden decided, it wasn't time for that. Every time I would open the dishwasher I had maybe two seconds to slip something in before little hands would ever so politely, as if I had asked him to do it, shut the dishwasher. I wasn't getting much done....and so I changed course. I loaded one last dish and looked down as he once again proceeded to shut the dishwasher...upon completing his task he looked up at me, hands raised and said with careful pronunciation "up". I smiled at my little man, because I know how hard he has to work to pronounce words and gladly lifted that little body into my arms. We decided to turn on some music, my kid is a sucker for a good tune. The music started and Camden's face lit up with a smile. I set him down and said "lets dance!" which is exactly what we did...we danced, we marched, we ran, we jumped, we pretended to be several animals of Camden's choosing and we laughed. I didn't realize just how much Camden had been needing his mom...but not just around...he really needed me, and yet the bigger surprise was just how much I had been needing him. He refilled my soul and my heart and I realized that a little dancing with my three year old should and will always take priority.

just some teasers...

First day of preschool...

I have to keep telling myself it is only two hours...and praying that he does ok on that bus. Time just doesn't wait for you does it?

Big brother...

Camden is doing surprisingly well adjusting so far...lots of hugs and kisses for baby brother, but for the most part he just does his own thing...unless he wants attention too in which case he slowly starts to nudge baby with his foot as if to say...ok I'm done with you. Needles to say, we won't be leaving the boys alone together until Hendrix can hold his own to big bro!

Dilemmas....

Yesterday I had my very first mommy of two dilemma. We have been so blessed to have such wonderful mothers and grandmothers here to help out with Camden while I spend my days feeding a newborn and trying to get a schedule down...but I have missed my sweet Camden.

Camden got a stomach bug this week...and although I was fairly certain it was a reaction to his recent uptick in dairy products (cam has been off dairy for allergy purposes since 18 months) I wasn't completely sure...which meant my motherly instincts to wrap that little, sick body up into my arms and smother him in kisses and cuddles were put on the back burner to a newborn who not only needed me but needed me healthy, and without a way to potentially pass a flu bug his way. It was the hardest thing ever to let my sweet mother in law step in and take over my role with Camden. And although I still snuck in a few good cuddles my heart ached.