Contentment

My moment tonight was well deserved.  We had a really great day today, hung around and did a whole lotta nothing.  But for some reason, there were no naps to be had.  So by the time dinner was nearing the kids were barely hanging on and I was running on fumes.  I tried to keep up our spirits, we played and made cookies, the later of which I am regretting since there is now a giant bowl of delicious dough in my kitchen.  I will admit that they did surprisingly well, but halfway through dinner Christian lost it, started throwing his food, crying, and asking to go to time out.  That’s how you know its really bad.

He calmed down once he was in the tub, especially when his sister joined him.  As a special treat I told them we could put on jammies and read books in my room tonight, something they are always wanting to do.  I was on my own tonight for the bed time routine so the three of us snuggled up on my bed and I started reading. 

Christian was in the crook of my arm, his head resting on my side.  Tessie was sitting next to him, leaned back against a pillow, with her fingers intertwined in mine in her lap.  They both were exuding exhaustion, but now it was the cozy, happy kind.  The smell of their shampoo hung in the air and their little bodies radiated warmth.  I usually skim through longer books, but tonight I read every word.  I made my little nest of heaven last as long as I could, and then I carried them both downstairs together, something that is getting extremely hard to do.  Both kids went down easily and with plenty of I love yous. 

These are the moments I treasure.  The pure contentment of having my creations in my arms, and not wanting to be anywhere else.  At this moment I couldn’t be anymore in love with them if I tried, and that is a beautiful feeling.