Garrett loves his Thomas the Train robe. He got it for his birthday a year ago. He calls it his jacket & he wears it to bed all the time.
Of my kids, Garrett is the one who makes me really laugh. He says the funniest things & he’s such a free-spirited little boy. Have you ever watched him run? Garrett doesn’t really run – he gallops!
Yesterday, I was putting him on the bus for school. As I was buckling him in, he said, “Mommy, I need a hug & a kiss.” Now, when Garrett hugs, he likes to press his cheek to your cheek. Then he’ll say, “This way..”, and he’ll press his other cheek to your other cheek. I had just finished “hugging” him & planting a kiss on his forehead. Before I uttered a word, he raised his fist, pointed to the door of the bus and said, “Now, go!” Even the bus driver busted out laughing!
That’s Garrett…in one moment he’s very sweet & tender, and in the next, he’s all impish & mischievous.
I was incredibly restless last night & didn’t sleep too well. I think I actually made an audible groan when Adam’s alarm went off this morning! The last thing I felt like doing was getting out of bed.
But alas, arise I must…
So, I made my way downstairs. Garrett came down a few minutes later. You know Garrett’s up when you hear the CRASH. That’s because he throws Buzz Lightyear, Pooh Bear & his cup down the stairs first. He walked in as I was preparing my breakfast (which means I put a PopTart in the toaster & pressed a button). I had on my pink polka-dot robe, glasses, no makeup & my hair was completely disheveled. I was leaning against the counter, eyes half-closed, just as the toaster popped. I mentally ran through my “To Do” list, when all of a sudden, Garrett wandered over to me, put his arms around my leg, looked up and said,
“Mommy looks like a princess.”
I looked down at him as tears filled my eyes. I felt like crap when I woke up & he instantly brightened my day.
I picked him up & hugged him tight. After a moment, he pulled away & looked at me with his bangs hanging in his eyes. I placed my forehead right against his, looked at him & said, “Garrett, you make Mommy so very happy.”
He smiled at me…
He moved in closer…
and then he took my PopTart.
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