My father in law loves my children a lot and I have absolutely no doubts about that, but he just does not "do" babies. They are too small and floppy so in their early days he will talk to them and ask about them and comment on their changes, but it is common knowledge in the family that he won't hold them so don't even bother asking. I was a little concerned about this when A&D were little, but I needn't have been as it has had no adverse affect on his relationship with them and they adore him!
Anyway, today I decided to test the water with Teeny; to my surprise and without any degree of persuasion on my part my father in law took him from me. I cannot tell you how gutted I was that I didn't have the camera with me though as Teeny stayed in those arms for a good while and was staring at his grandad so intently that it made my heart melt. What made it all the more special was that my husband had popped into his parents' on his lunch to see us all so he got to see it for himself too!
So without a doubt special cuddles are one of the things that I was most thankful for today.
Whilst at Nanny and Grandad's today I was amazed at my children's imagination. The conversation went something like this:-
A: Mommy, Nanny; a buzzy bee.
D: A buzzy bee, a buzzy bee.
Mommy and Nanny head outside to see the buzzy bee.
NANNY: Do you know what he is doing? He is taking all of the pollen out of the flower to take back to the hive to make honey.
ME: As long as you leave him alone he will leave you alone baby.
Mommy and Nanny head back inside the house.
D: There is bee hive Mommy!
ME: Is there? (knowing all too well that there isn't)
D: Yes Mommy look.
So off I headed back outside where D was pointing to some pretty tree bark that my in laws have flowers planted in which sounds random, but looks lovely. Anyway, although it doesn't obviously look like a bee hive you could see from the texture and the colour and size where he had got the idea from.
It always makes me happy to see and hear where my children's imaginations take them.
Talking of playing in the garden; it is something that my kids just cannot get enough of so this evening A, D and I were having races in the garden whilst Daddy and Teeny did the medal ceremonies using the medals A&D got from pre-school. I even sang God Save the Queen for them. Ha ha!
We all laughed so hard it hurt (and D cried a bit because he didn't win every race).
Oh what fun and a great thing to have as one of my three things that I am thankful for today! xxx
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