Good Mommy Moment

Eh-hem, please allow me to toot my own horn for just a moment. These moments come so rarely and I know I'll need to look back at this in days to come... if not hours.

I was a good mommy today.

I feel good about how my boys are turning out. Yes, I know just a few days ago I was positive Aiden was going to be a serial killer some day because of the way he treated poor Grandma Dixie's puppies, but I can't help but love this kid at the moment.

I started potty training Aiden today.

I bought sparkly dinosaur stickers for him to put on his new potty and also some bribe candy. As soon as I unwrapped his new underwear, he promptly picked up the wrappings and said, "Trash" (more or less) and threw them away.

I'm beaming right now.

We watched a new $5 movie together and drank juice as a timer went off every 4 minutes signaling potty time. It took me a while to figure out how often this kid needs to pee, but through some trial and error we found the magic time. (I'm afraid he has inherited my pea-sized bladder... poor kid.)

And it WORKED. For both possible outcomes... if you catch my drift.

More beaming.

Even though I didn't get anything done around the house all morning long, I LOVED spending this one-on-one time with Aiden. He really is such a good boy. A determined, passionate, and energetic little boy.

And when he went down for a nap (can I beam even more??) and Sam woke up from his nap, I played and wrestled with Sam. Big belly laughs rang throughout the house, both from him and me.

I love my boys. I love being their mother. And I love that I'm loving this right now.

More beaming.