Little Moments, Big Memories

Little moments that quickly go but never wish to be forgotten:

On August 6th, Matt went through Jacksons bedtime routine with him. Usually he will kiss Jackson good night and leave while I stay and read to J and lay by his bed for a minute. Well the routine tonight was the same except I kissed J goodnight and said dad was going to read to him. He was fine at first but then Matt left the room maybe a little earlier then I would...J started crying. It quickly turned into a full blown meltdown. Soon, between breathes and cries he was desperately saying "I love you Mommy...Mommy, I love you!" It didn't take long for my heart to brake...I went in his room to say good night again. 

On August 8th, we were in the car leaving the zoo. Jackson yawned big from his car seat and proceeded to say "I'm tired, I was yawning."

Jackson has two giraffes that he routinely sleeps with. One is well worn, having had it since birth, the other I bought much later as a back up but the smart kid noticed the difference in its fresher and softer fabric and doesn't like it as much. Well one day he went into his room and was looking for his second giraffe. I saw it in baby girls crib. I pointed, "Here it is J." He replied right away, "Oh yeah, I have it to baby sister...I have a giraffe and she has a giraffe too!" It has remained there ever since. 

On a Saturday a week ago Jackson was sitting on his big boy bed talking to me. He was asking "Who come over tomorrow?" Like he usually does. Then he told me that Baby Sister was going to be here tomorrow. 

Recently when we are riding in the backseat of the car Jackson had wanted to be part of our conversations up front. After quietly listening to us talk a bit he curiously chimes in, "what you guys talking about?" Or "what you talking to?"

Whether you are holding Jackson down for a diaper or picking him up when he wants to get down he will try hard to ask you to not by saying "Let go to me!"  We correct him but it always makes me smile when he still says it. 

On August 20, I was about to say good bye to Jackson before I left for work. He right away goes "Mom, I love you all the time." A moment later he follows it up with "when you come home I'll be real happy!" Talk about making it hard to leave!

This morning I was dropping Jackson off for his second day of school. I asked him for a big hug before I left. I let go to begin to leave and he said "I give you one more hug Mommy." Then when we let go he said "I won't be crying" just as his lip quivered and I can see sadness come over his face. He cried day one but Jackson your a strong boy, you did great!