Dec 17 2008
A Laid-Back Day
A few days ago I wrote about a ‘no flow’ day…well, today was the opposite. I have simply enjoyed the company of my little one and allowed the day to unfold… a welcome antidote to the overly ‘busy-busy’-ness of the past few weeks.
I was planning to go to the 10:15 a.m. ’story time’ for young children at the library, and get some new books for the Pibler - I love ‘My Hippie Grandmother’ but there’s only so many times I can read the same story - and possibly also meet a friend or two. But he fell asleep just before we were about to leave, so instead I lay down and semi-dozed with him for an hour - so refreshing! I actually felt relieved to be able to rest instead of dashing off to town once again.
I need to do that more often. I was better about naps when he was younger, but have got out of the habit lately. Also, as he lay curled up in my arms I experienced a real moment of appreciation of this lovely little creature I get to cuddle and love every day - one of the better moments of motherhood, when I remember how much I longed to experience just that, and now I have it!
Since then we’ve just been pottering around, me catching up on some housework (which I’ve got very slack at lately) and the Pibler waving the feather duster around in my wake. We did get out for a bit, as it was such a lovely ‘blue-sky’ day, rare in these winter times. A walk in the beautiful cemetery across the road - lots of ‘Flawa! Flawa!’ cries from the pibler (Flower! Flower!) and many trees to point out - a (mercifully) short trip to Sainsbury’s to get a couple of bits, and the park across the road where the Pibler enjoyed the swings and the slide - and of course didn’t want either to end. He has showered me with smiles all day and seems happy to be at home - right now he is walking around the lounge with half a strawberry in a plastic tub - very busy boy!
Oh dear - this is turning into a bit of a ‘mommy blog’ after all…’then we did this, then we did that’…apologies if you are all dying of boredom. Some days I just need to give myself a break from all the philosophizing and simply enjoy the perks of this job 
It sounds like a lovely day. I often find that the best days spent with my children are those when we just go with the flow and enjoy what the day brings. All too often, when we do things that I have planned, the children end up getting fractious and bad-tempered. Obviously children can’t take the lead all the time but, sometimes, when they do, we as parents also reap the benefits!
Best wishes,
Roz
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Yes, this is what I’m learning more and more. Children are so much more ‘in the moment’ than we are, and they’re so free from all this ’scheduling’…I’m hoping this will rub off on me!