My day with Aidan

I had a blast today.  After church, I needed to run a few errands.  But since Brian is just getting over pneumonia, I figured I’d drop him off at home with Caleigh so she could nap and he could rest.  Emma said she didn’t want to shop, she wanted to play with the neighbors instead.  But Aidan spoke up fast, “I’m going with Mommy.”

I was actually pretty excited – loving that he chose me over playing with the neighborhood girls, which actually shocked me.  So we hit Kid-to-Kid, where he played on a bike and helped me chose clothes.  We got Daddy’s things he needed at Lowe’s, where Aidan said his only request was to be able to go look at the water fountains in the garden area.  He loves those things!

Then we hit Walmart for “badge glue”, aka fabric glue to put his badges on his vest for Rainbows.  He loved seeing the fish there and was just in a really good mood.  Then he said he wanted a haircut so we headed to the mall.

He got his haircut and was rewarded with a strawberry julius.  Kirkland’s was having a sale and I asked if he minded if I looked around.  “No Mommy, go ahead.  And I’ll go to, and I won’t even touch anything.”  And he didn’t.  He got plenty of smiles from people when in the middle of the store he said “Mommy, I love you.  I need a kiss.”

Then we hit Children’s Place and he was great – til he tripped and hit his face on the bottom of a clothing rack.  Instant bruise.  So we headed home.

And no day is complete without some random question from him.

A: Mommy, why do you and Emma’s boobies look different?

M: What do you mean?

A: You know – hers are small.

M: Well, you don’t get boobies til you’re bigger.

A: Oh, ok.  I can’t wait til I’m bigger and get mine then.

Ah, only something he could come up with.

And it was followed up by grilled cheeses for dinner, swimming, and snuggling to go to sleep.  I pray for many more days like this when my little boy loves nothing more than being with mommy, even if just to shop.

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