Last week, Malone was home from school on a random Tuesday (thank you, Veterans). I saw it as an opportunity for us to go, explore, and see. He’s in Kindergarten now and I miss our adventures.
Malone saw it as an opportunity to stay home. He flat out refused to get dressed and leave the house. He wanted to be home with his toys and his sister.
We spent the day playing together. By the end of the day, the house was in shambles. Literally, there were toys everywhere. I started to groan in my head about picking up toys when I realized something.
I’m going to miss this mess.
I’m going to miss vintage Fisher Price Little People lined up in a row and waiting for the concert to start.
I’m going to miss playing mail box and shoving flash cards through slotted hole of the mailbox my grandfather made out of scrap wood and an old Folger’s coffee can.
I’m going to miss school bus accidents and little boy fingers driving the green recycling truck around the city.
I’m going to miss airplane noises.
I am bummed this came out so blurry, but so thankful to have caught the airplane noise face!
I’m going to miss babies who love books and big brothers reading, sounding the stories out syllable by syllable.
I’m going to miss monster trucks.
And vintage Little People going potty.
I get it now. I really do. When old ladies stop and tell me they miss it when their kids were little.
They’re sleeping now. And when they wake up, they’ll be a bit bigger than they were the day before.
I miss yesterday already.
I’m going to miss this mess.
I know! There’s things I already miss about Eve when she was younger and thing that she does today that I’ll miss tomorrow. Lovely post, NJ!
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Oh girlie… yes! This. (Not sure how I feel about being one of those ‘old ladies’ – but you will most definitely miss it and you will actually not so much remember the mess, but only the memories of playtime and cuddling in for stories… little toddler voices and happy chatter… make believe and all that dreaming… that is what you will hold on to!) Love this post, my friend!
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I just love the vintage toys, especially the music box in the first photo! Oh yes, I have to remember this too – that one day, I will miss the mess and them constantly wanting my attention. One day, I might actually be bored! Great set of photos!
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Way to make me a weepy mess! That’s what I get for reading this at work.
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It’s those simple moments we miss the most when we’re at work.
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I’m starting to get it now too — although I still have a baby that doesn’t sleep through the night! I just I’m just used to that part. My son loves “home days” — basically any day he gets to stay in his pjs as long as possible. Glad you guys had a fun day — you took some beautiful photos!
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I miss it already, too. Beautifully captured.
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Des stayed home sick yesterday and today, and Scarlet wanted to stay home too in solidarity! Oh boy, was a big part of me totally into the idea. I wanted to cuddle with them in our pajamas all day long.
She did go to school, because plenty of sick days, school vacations and snow days are coming.
And I hope I really savor each one. I’ll miss each mess.
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Beautiful! I miss the moments where they’re getting along! LOL! I know they will pass through this storming phase and be closer than ever. That’s how my brothers and I worked it out too. And here’s to days home with nothing to do!
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Love this. I feel like I am in a similar place. A good friend once told me a story about her word…savor. It changed my perspective immediately.
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