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Today, I decided I needed a special day with Zach. I can’t remember the last time I took Arlo to daycare on my day off and just spent time with Zach. I started planning this a few days ago and was surprised by how excited I was to have time alone with Zach. No diapers to pack! No nap to be home for! We could go to the pool! And out to lunch! And maybe a playdate too! Though I love both my boys, they pull me in different directions with their different needs and I need to make more of a priority to have special time with each of them.
I wasn’t kidding about getting pulled in different directions
Anyway, Zach and I had a blast today. We went and got his haircut (those curls had gotten out of control) and then had a playdate with a friend. Then we stopped by my office for a lunch party- which involved chocolate cake and opening a present (heaven for Zach). Then we went to the pool. I was thinking Zach would last about 30 minutes in the pool before he got bored and cold. The pool was PACKED with screaming kids and Zach could not get enough. We were there for almost two hours and he was the last one out of the pool at the end of open swim. He was shivering and his lips were blue but he wanted more. It was so much fun.
I won’t wait so long for our next “Zach and Mom Special Day”- I need it and so does he. The boys are getting big so fast, and there are only a few years left before school takes over and suddenly they won’t want to spend their free time with their mother. I’m going to soak this up and enjoy it all I can. They are growing up fast…
“ROOOOOOOAR! I’m T. Rex!” screams my redheaded dinosaur from the back of the car.
“Rooooar!” squeaks Arlo, not to be outdone by his older brother.
“Mom! Make Arlo stop cough peeing me!”
“It is ‘copying’ not ‘cough peeing’ and if you stop screaming at him, he will stop screaming at you. He just wants to repeat what you do.”
“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” shrieks Zach again as the car almost veers off the road.
“Ahhhhh!” sqeaks Arlo right back at him, smiling and kicking happily in his carseat. What a great game!
“Mom! Arlo is bepeating me! Make him stop!”
“It is ‘repeating’ Zach and only you can make him stop. He really looks up to you and wants to everything you do. If you stop, so will he.”
“SSTTTOOOOOOOP! howls Zach, in his highest-pitch, most frustrated voice.
“BOP!” answers Arlo happily, still kicking and smiling and definitely getting in the last word.
Hey big brother- I may be smaller, slower and younger now, but watch out! Someday, I’m gonna catch up!”
