Mommy's Weekend With the Boys!

Mommy's Weekend With the Boys!

Slow even breaths,

Extraordinarily long eyelashes,

Snuggles (and a bit of sweat),

 Sleepy “I love you’s” before really entering dreamland…

Daddy’s weekend away with the college boys 

equals 

Mommy’s weekend home with their boys!

picture taken 7/2011 in Disney World

To me one of the greatest mommy moments is feeling your child drift from wakefulness to sound sleep.

When the boys were newborns, I always loved rocking them to sleep, (Not in a crazy every night loved rocking them to sleep but when they were sick or overtired or restless) and as I felt the breaths become more even, I felt a sense of relief! (Ahh....He's asleep! Now I can head to bed!)

When the boys were toddlers, they often asked to be laid with (which often led to more chatting, singing, reading, etc. than relaxing or sleeping) but as I heard their breaths become more even, I felt a sense of accomplishment! (Yes!...I did it! He's asleep! Now I can go x, y, or z!)

Now as they are 6 and 3, they know they get to sleep in our bed when Domenic isn't home (I don't like sleeping alone and there's extra room for 2 of them without guaranteeing an elbow to the chest.) We watch a show, put on some music, say prayers and I listen as they drift to sleep. They ask to have their back rubbed and whisper half asleep "I love you's!" Except now as I listen to their breaths become more even, instead of relief or accomplishment, I'm filled with curiosity. 

What do they dream of?

What do they hope for?

Do they feel loved every second of the day?

I hope they dream with no limits!
(But they're probably dreaming of Disney World and Jimmy Newtron) 

I hope they hope for happiness and success!
(But they're probably hoping for cupcakes for breakfast)

I hope they feel cherished every second of every moment of every day!

(But I really think they feel loved everyday!)

Soon I begin to notice my breaths becoming more even as my eyes grown smaller and I drift off with my arms around them!

Sweet dreams to be had by all!

To the moon and back...