His First Loves

"Mommy, come and see what I did for tomorrow," Charlie grinned as he tugged my arm toward his bedroom. He sleeps on the top bunk, and on top of his comforter, he had laid out an Ohio State jersey and a pair of underwear. Hanging from the side of his bed was a pair of red swishy pants, the back of the waistband tucked snugly between the mattress and bed frame. "Now, I'll be all ready for co-op as soon as I get up. I'll change my shirt and underwear on the bed and then slide into my pants as I'm getting down."

This boy LOVES spending Thursdays with his friends.

More proof of this came this morning at 5:50am as he slipped into my bed, fully dressed, of course. No one else was awake yet. We don't have to leave the house until 7:10am, which really means that we don't leave the house until 7:15am. "Mommy," he whispered, "Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday are my favorite days. You know why?"

"Why, Charlie?" I mumbled, still half-asleep.

"Because Thursdays I get to spend all day with my friends, Saturdays I get to spend all day with Daddy, and Sundays I get to spend the mornings with Jesus and the evenings with [Great] Uncle Jerry."

I love being this boy's mommy. :)

(Even if he does forget that he gets to spend all of the other days with me.)