There are really so many things to enjoy about him...the 2-tooth smiles, the giggles, the snuggles, and the chunky, chunky you-can-hide-quarters-in-those-rolls goodness. I know if Mom was still Mom she'd be eating it all up with a spoon. But, Mom hasn't been Mom for a long time.
And now that I'm a Mom, I feel like it's stirred up some more memories of Ma. I'll be going about my day - feeding Drake or changing his diaper, and a memory will hit me over the head. The other day I was in the car with Drake - on our way to daycare, and we were listening to an 80s station on the radio. I was waxing nostalgic to a Cyndi Lauper tune, and I remembered being in the car with Mom and listening to the "oldies" station. Mom would be in the front seat with Dad and a tune would come on the radio and she would turn around and offer my sisters and I a quarter if we could name the artist.
And then Amy, Heather and I would shout out the 3 "oldies" singers that we knew; I don't think we ever got a song right. But, it was always fun to try. Mom always seemed to find ways to make everything more fun.
And that's the kind of Mom that I want to be. The Mom that makes everything more fun.
I want to be the Mom that offers Drake a quarter for naming the singer of "She Bop."
I might even double it for a Prince tune.
2 comments:
I do not doubt for one second that you will be (and already are) a mom that makes everything more fun - you're already a friend that does that. :)
You are already an amazing mom, any kid would be so lucky to have you! Drake is one lucky kid and will grow up to be one neat person because of your influence! Love ya!
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