QT with my cutie

Lately, the boy has been very sporadically needy and always wants Mommy. He's pretty independent when he wants to be, but when things don't work out, it's always "Mommy do". Today, after a pre-lunch meltdown (where he also caused his sister to have a meltdown too), after his sister was put down for her nap, I asked homeboy if he wanted some special time with Mommy. At first, I kind of regretted asking that since there seems to be a million things I could be doing instead - such as clean up the lunch mess and prepare dinner. On a regular day, after Char is put down, I go downstairs to clean and cook while Lucas entertains himself. I just wanted to be different today... and this change was awesome!

(Back story) Tuesdays and Thursdays are generally more hectic for me since Lucas goes to preschool in the morning. I aim to have some special time with Charlotte while he's in school, but that usually results in simply running one errand and putting her down for a quick nap. It kind of clicked today that maybe Lucas has been acting up because he doesn't get that special time that we used to have now that he's in school AND he has to share his Mommy time with Charlotte too. 

Anyway, when I asked him what he wanted to do, he said "sit Mommy". I was already lying on the couch when I asked him this and he just wanted to climb on my back (free back massage!) and lay there. Again, I asked what he wanted to do during special time. He got off the couch and got one of his many sticker books and said "sit Mommy". He gave me a kiss and hugged me, then started putting stickers all over my arm.

So, from 1:30 - 2:00, the two of us just sat there on the couch while he put stickers on me. The only verbal exchanges between  us were "thank you" and "Mommy don't know" (when he asked me what was on the sticker). I could've been cleaning and cooking, but that can wait. Sticker time with the boy was totally worth it!

 Our special time

 The result of special time

 Not from today, but Mommy + son couch love!

Today's take home -  spend your time wisely, especially with those you love. And my kids are growing up WAY. TOO. FAST! On a different note, yesterday was Back-to-School night, is it just me, or does my boy look like he's taking a mug shot? And yes, it does feel different being on the other side of Back-to-School night. Mommy's getting old...