Sunshine

An after-nap reading session in our bed with one of her favorite books.

The sun poked out from behind the clouds for a few.

Look mommy... light!

The surprised face of seeing sunshine.

I miss it too monster.

Soon, it will be bright and sunny...

and we will be outside for hours again.

Instead of just a few minutes here and there.

These faces make up for trying to take your own diaper off today.
A really messy, nasty diaper.
There are no photos of that...

Joining: Project52 : Cabin Fever

Week 8 of 52

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Firecracker Mama • Wicked Kate • What We're Saying • Love & Life • Finding Joy

Sewing

The other day, I dusted off sewing machine.

Not just once, but twice in one day...

 I sat down and put thread in fabric.

First, while Eva napped.

The second time, we were all upstairs.

Eva and her daddy were playing in her room.

I sat down to finish up a few last stitches.

Hoping I could get through this little bit before Eva noticed I was busy.

Soon, I felt little hands on my leg.

I sighed a little.

I was caught.

Eva climbed up in the chair behind me.

So much for finishing up.

I watch mommy?

Sure baby, you can watch.

She stood there, hands on my shoulders.

And I sewed on...

finishing up one piece and moving on to another.

I talked about what I was doing.

She listened.

Sewing mommy?

Yep, we are sewing.

Then, a little chin was on my shoulder.

It was one of those moments I didn't know I had been dreaming of...

until it was happening.

An ordinary moment...

that I almost sighed away.

Almost missed.

Michael picked up my camera and took some photos.

I was so happy later to find out he had. 

I will never forget...

but she probably won't remember.

So glad I can show her...

her very first sewing lesson.

And another lesson for mommy...

on just relaxing and enjoying these little moments.

 The best, are the ones you never expect.

Joining: Found and Embrace the Camera

Made it

It should be illegal for mommies to be sick.
There is no calling in, and no back-up.

I sat on the bathroom floor at 3 am wondering...
How am I going to make it?

Things that normally would not happen... just have to.
You go into survival mode...

Breakfast is a buffet line off the couch.

Dry cereal, graham crackers, fruit snacks and an almost full sippy of milk...

Yeah, today was supposed to be grocery day.
We are running low on a lot... including milk.

Monsters are still sporting bed heads at noon.
Wearing whatever was clean and on top... even a way too big sweatshirt.

Giving hugs on my feet.

and pats on my head.

Mommy sick?  Cracker?

She tries to feed me some of her breakfast selections.

Waiting at the bottom of the stairs for me...
as I disappeared into the bathroom.
Over and over.

I get a play by play of the birds in the front lawn.

Since the trees have no leaves...

she can see last year's nests.

She says there are eggs, mommies and babies in those nests.
Tweet tweet tweet
she sings.

She colors by herself in the floor.

Tearing the paper off the crayons and showing me them one by one.

There was lots of TV and lots of lots of books.

She gave me hugs and kisses...

And we made it through the day.
She helped me make it through the day.