Honour your children, they suggested. Share how they make you proud.
Easy peasy, as Connor likes to say. (He stole my expression.)
He’s always up for anything involving construction paper and crayons.
“What are you good at?” I asked.
He didn’t hesitate in his answer.
I’m good at building LEGO.
He’s so good at LEGO it actually freaks me out a little bit. He’s going to be smarter than I am. He might be already. He’s good at a lot of things, but the confidence he gets from LEGO is a joy to see. He can do it well and he knows it. And I’m glad he knows it.
“What else are you good at?”
I thought his answer might be painting. (“I have paint all over my hands because I’m an artist like my dad,” he told me the other day.) Or baking. There are lots of things he could have chosen.
I’m good at cleaning up my toys.
But he chose this. It’s his job and he does it (though he occasionally complains about it, and fair enough). But he does a darn good job of cleaning up his toys.
“What’s something about you that makes you really nice?” Last question.
I help you change the baby.
He thought for a split second. Helping change the baby is not just something he likes to do, it’s something he does because he wants to be helpful. And I so admire that about him. He’s a really good big brother.
And then there’s the baby. What to say about the one I’ve only known for a couple of weeks but who has changed my worldview? If life is made up of a series of steps along a path leading us to who we are meant to be, he is a significant one in mine. In him lies so much potential.
I’m brand new and full of potential.
Both for him and for me.
Beautiful. My very favourite feeling nowadays is the pride I feel for my girls, especially DD1. For her, swimming is her thing, and I love after every class, how proud she is of what she’s accomplished. She also likes crafts and dancing, but is proud of doing the dishes and making her sister laugh. So even when times for mamma are particularly tough, seeing that pride fills my heart.
Loved this post and adore the photos of C and E. x x
That’s so cool.
It does help with the rough moments, that’s for sure.
I love this! They are full of potential, aren’t they. And you’re right. We are too.
Definitely. That’s something I really just realized looking at him – that I am too. I’m trying to remember that.
So darling! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Gotta capture them when they’re small and cute like this.
Oh this is lovely, you!
{ And I absolutely adore the line about new and potential!}
Thank you, my friend.
So very sweet. I love that you asked and had Connor share his successes.
I really wanted to see what he’d say. Loved his answers.
Connor is so sweet! I love, love, the last quote. So inspiring for us all.
I’m glad you think so.
I love this, I really do. You are sending two very good men out in the world. You must be so proud. And yay!
I am! Tired, but proud.
Love this! And yes, so full of potential.
Thanks, lady!
LOVE this and love that you seem to be in a great postpartum place
So far, yes. Fingers crossed!
So beautiful. Love it so much.
Thanks, Tracy.
What a fantastic idea!! I think that encouraging our kids (especially our boys) is one of the most important things that we can do. I think it’s awesome that you took these photos…I’m absolutely going to have to do something similar with Noah.
You should! Those would be great photos.
Oh, the baby cuteness!
Thanks Shell!
Connor and Lucas would be best buds if we lived near one another and I would LOVE to hold that little bundle of potential. xoxo
They would, wouldn’t they? I would so love that. xx