The funny thing about being a stay at home mom is that I feel most like a stay at home when we don't stay at home. Today was one of those days when I was able to breathe in the beauty of being a sahm, and I felt it most when I was out with the girls, had gone to preschool storytime at the library, then to Big Sugar's gymnastics class, and then out for a little shopping. It was as we got out of the car, heading into Ross, that a wave of "Wow. I LOVE this life" hit me.
Something as simple as holding N in one arm, and holding Big Sugar's fingernail-bitten hand with my other hand as we stared ahead at the looming giant of a store, the automatic doors opening occasionally to release a senior citizen and their family member, or another mom with a small kids like me. Something about that moment made me blurt out, "I love spending time with you and Little Sugar, Big Sugar. Isn't it fun for us to be together?" She agreed with a "uhm-hmm."
Her full reply didn't come until later today, when at a random moment she offered, "I like going to stores Mommy, it's so fun when we go together." And while I am in no way trying to create a life bent on consumerism, there was something special about us being able to be out when most people aren't, to be able to be flexible and somewhat spontaneous, not caught in traffic, not caught in a web of scheduling, but just out and about. Together.
Something as simple as holding N in one arm, and holding Big Sugar's fingernail-bitten hand with my other hand as we stared ahead at the looming giant of a store, the automatic doors opening occasionally to release a senior citizen and their family member, or another mom with a small kids like me. Something about that moment made me blurt out, "I love spending time with you and Little Sugar, Big Sugar. Isn't it fun for us to be together?" She agreed with a "uhm-hmm."
Her full reply didn't come until later today, when at a random moment she offered, "I like going to stores Mommy, it's so fun when we go together." And while I am in no way trying to create a life bent on consumerism, there was something special about us being able to be out when most people aren't, to be able to be flexible and somewhat spontaneous, not caught in traffic, not caught in a web of scheduling, but just out and about. Together.
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