I'm a school teacher when not on maternity leave. And I let my kid play hooky last week so that we could have a day together. I had two very good reasons: one, his new little sister is now officially "overdue" and I wanted him to have one day of my undivided attention, and two, we needed some time together to create Christmas gifts for his other two little sisters.
After having crafted gifts with his sisters, it was a marvel to work with him. It wasn't that he wasn't interested...he was just so laid back about it. He chose a simple project from Hillary Lang's Wee Wonderfuls, and started out helping me with the machine sewing. He opted not to listen to Christmas music as his sisters did, choosing instead a mix his dad made...loud, raucous stuff that made my head spin.
He'd stuff a leg...then throw down his work to bust out a few dance moves. Then back to the crafting again for a few moments before doing a spin on the floor. He didn't seem to mind that I was doing a lot of the "fiddly" work.
When the first "Doxie" was finished, she was enlisted to sing back up vocals for House of Pain's "Jump Around".
He put the mic down long enough to let me snap this pic of her, complete with flappy ears and little rick rack leash that also acts as a necklace. What little girl wouldn't love her own little neck-dog?
For the rest of the day, I found myself saying, "Yes" to everything he wanted to do (like watching a Lego animation of Star Wars on Youtube), and checking to make sure there was nothing else he wanted to be doing (aside from running around with his "guys" (action figures), making all kinds of fighting/action sounds). I felt kind of lonely, actually, but was so happy that he was doing just what he wanted to do on our day "together". Wearing pajamas all day, cuddling up to watch "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" in the afternoon, and just playing with no little sisters interrupting him.
Although I'll admit to feeling weary of carrying this baby for an extra week (so far), I am so grateful that she has waited long enough to be born that I could have this special day with my boy.
Lego StarWars YouTube, huh? With my ten-year-old lately it's all about Halo MegaBloks YouTube videos. *falls over* (:
ReplyDeletewhat a special day! ps- my 5 year old is a star wars lego fiend!
ReplyDeleteYour guy reminds me so much of my little rockin' Lego fan. They even look alike. Too bad we're so far away (in Maine).
ReplyDeleteHope you have a peaceful birth, and sometime soon too.
ooh... Percy Jackson -- good choice! We really enjoyed that movie, too! And a tiny doxie singing back-up vocals... love it! (my how your boy has grown... his face is so grown-up looking, but that gorgeous sprinkling of freckles is still the same!)
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And what a sweet boy he is! I'm sure the girls will love their gifts after having watched them play "puppy and master" over the past two days. Each their very own!
ReplyDeleteSo happy you had this day together. It's so hard to do with the oldest child, isn't it?
I think this is such a fun thing you are doing with each of them. I love seeing what they all come up with.
ReplyDeleteThis is so funny! I only have boys and when we craft it sounds a bit like this. When ever I put on christmas music the eldest comes and changes it for the Rolling Stones.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a lovely day together. Best wishes for a beautiful birth.