Several people have mentioned recently that I’m not blogging as much as I used to. Then this week, one of my VIP readers (Grandma) told me in the nicest way possible that March 11 was my last blog post. It doesn’t make me feel good to post less often. Preserving memories of my little man via the blog is one of my favorite hobbies, and I don’t like to think I’m losing things. I know, however, that as much as I try and hoard, there are still moments that will only exist in my expanded heart. Instagram has really become a either a crutch or a help – it lets me capture a memory when I’m out and about. It’s been a great foray into social media – very much tailored to the way I like to see the world. Mom, I’ll set you up when we’re home for Easter, but if anyone else wants to check up on us there, we’re at l_starlight.
My dad and I used to always try our best to come up with a “fool” for each other on April first. Since I didn’t come up with anything clever today, I thought I’d sneak a blog post up. It will definitely be my Mom’s favorite April Fools ever. Although, personally I liked the time I successfully pretended to be an annoying telemarketer and actually got my sweet little mom to hang up on me. I also “hid” my dad’s truck around the block one year. I’m not sure how funny he found it when he was late for work… Sorry dad.
Last night I was taking Brendan’s laundry out of the dryer and had such an overwhelming feeling of joy. I can’t say this is a usual experience when I’m doing laundry, but it felt like such a privilege to be washing his favorite blanket. To be taking care of one of the most cherished things for my most cherished thing. I’m always amazed how doing things for him don’t feel like ‘chores’, they feel like love. And if anything, I feel a bit of sadness for the days when he won’t need me to do as much for him. A similar sadness I feel at the realization that I won’t always be able to bundle him up in a blanket and carry him down the stairs. It is my greatest honor and my greatest joy to be Brendan’s Mommy.
Here are a few moments:
I got to lead a craft for school during rainbow week! It was so much fun planning, cutting, making examples – and then sitting down to craft with the kids. My son was very excited for me to be there, but didn’t spend a lot of extra time working on his craft because there were cars to be played with, and magnatiles to be built. I did, however, have other customers who took great care in creating their project. In fact I had a “waiting line” of chairs to come to my station. I took a shot of my example, and some shots of art on the wall. The in between is just a blur of happy faces, bright colors, and cotton ball clouds.
Creek Grandma and Grandpa visited for three whole days and three whole nights! They got to come to swim class, babysit while Rob and I had our first date in a long time, they enjoyed wake-up snuggles from an excited little boy, bike and scooter shows – and then the same leprechauns visited who used to visit when I was a little girl – and they even helped Grandma make Mommy’s favorite dinner: corned beef!!! I’m slightly saddened to say that now my entire family loves this meal which means less leftovers for me. I was, however, still able to hoard the leprechaun pie because Grandma also made homemade ice cream. Of course she did. It was an extra nice visit, and do I have one picture to show for it? No I do not. I should either be praised for living fully in the moment, or chastised for extreme laziness. I’ll go with the first option, because even though I feel sad that I don’t have any visual reminders, I will always have the memories of that visit to treasure in my heart.
Then we were treated to a visit from Snow Grandma and Grandpa – and while we give them a hard time for not staying at our house, they stay at a hotel very nearby, and this hotel has a POOL which makes this choice very popular with the youngest Gianino. We kept their visit very traditional with Napa trips, breakfast at the boonfly, a trip to the farmer’s market, and lots of yummy food.
Soccer and swimming are still going great! Brendan is proving once again that he’s like his Mommy – anything we do even one time (that he likes) becomes a tradition. One such instance is playing with his friend Sebastian (“Bashi”) after soccer. They gather sticks and rocks and run up hills into the trees. And now, they also want to go out for donuts. Not such a bad tradition.
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Uncle Clay came by one Saturday, and the three boys went off on a scooter adventure. When they returned, Brendan had decided that he was ready to ride Daddy’s scooter rather than his. And of course, since he decided it was time, he pulled it off impeccably.
And then a guy who works for me, who has a particular fondness for my son, got a new motorcycle. And offered Brendan the thrill of his young life:
We’ve had haircuts, adventures, cute feet, plenty of playtime, school pictures, couch pillow forts, sister dates, sushi dates, wads of tissues collected in bedtime procrastination, birthday parties, pooch love, pony rides, owies, hide and seek, so much star wars, flowers picked, ladybugs and treasures collected… in other words: So Much Fun.
I hope to get back into better memory recording habits, but while it’s available to me I will always choose to make the priority cuddles, adventures and every little bit of this man at this age.
Thank you!
Enjoyed every word and picture. A perfect April Fools surprise!
Thank you SO much!
With blessing and arms-full of love,
Mom – Grandma
xoxoxoxo