This is the little reading area outside the boys' bedrooms. Above the bookcase reads, "Brothers are the best of friends". I love this so much (ask me how to get things like that for your wall too!). This is why nighttime has become sweeter and so much easier. The boys are finally at that age where they want to sleep in the same room, they don't chat all night, and they just encourage each other. It takes a load off of mommy and daddy for sure! Here they are the first night sleepover.
The funniest part to me is this guy
He's the one who has to have the closet light on, a flashlight or some sort of light in his bed at all times. He's the one who gets scared. He was the one who freaked out about the possibility of a "tormado" and that's why we put Noah in his room. Now all of the sudden he's Mr. Brave. He doesn't even want ANY light anymore. I asked Eric, "why do you think he's so brave all the sudden?". Eric said simply, "He's got his big brother."
Big brother, Noah, likes being needed. He loves being there for Nathan and they are so excited to go to bed each night together. Book time has been fun too, instead of Eric and I splitting up reading in bed I brought a chair in the center of the room and read to them both.
They torture me with this book. They like it because of the page where the 2 year old flushes his mommy's watch down the toilet. They are laughing hysterically above in this picture. The book tears me to pieces. I cry every.single.time. I cannot get past the 3rd page. I posted this picture on facebook the other night and was relived to know I am not the only mother who cries uncontrollably about this book.
And here's me reading the book, page 3, unable to mutter another a word because I'm stifling bursting into tears.
The boys had to get close to see what was so sad. Here's a little excerpt from the book that the mommy always says to her little boy through each stage in his life: "I'll love you forever / I'll love you for always / As long as I'm living / My baby you'll be."
Tears. I don't want my babies to grow up, but since I have no control over that, I am so thankful they have each other and love each other as best friends. This is a new stage where I don't have to go running to their rooms over every little thing. They are growing up for sure....but they will ALWAYS be my babies.
This made me cry. :( And, for the record, I do not have this book. I do not want this book. Keep it in Morganton....especially after it made you and all of your FB ladies cry.
ReplyDeleteLove that they are in the same room now. I am sure that Davis will want to be jammed in there with them on his next trip to visit.