Being still…..
I have a 2 year old son.
He is an active boy.
He rarely sits still.
Even when he is watching TV he is doing something else at the same time.
I’m a 36 year old mom.
I’m an active lady.
I rarely sit still.
Even when I am watching TV I am doing something else at the same time.
The two of us are a lot alike that way.
The other night I threw caution to the wind and laid down on the couch to watch a movie without doing anything else. No folding laundry, no blogging, no eating, just being still. About 10 minutes into the movie my little guy came into the room crawled up onto the couch beside me, snuggled in and fell asleep. For an hour and a half I got to hold my sweet little boy in my arms while he slept. He didn’t move and neither did I. I didn’t want to wake him. I wanted to bottle this moment forever in my mind. Holding him and breathing him in while I rested my head on his.
Two busy bodies, one young, one not so young, finding comfort in each other’s arms.
Finding time to just be still.
I’m so thankful I didn’t miss it.
That was a wonderful post Laura! It is so nice in our busy lives to take in those precious moments and enjoy them for what they are!
Thanks for sharing!
So sweet! I miss those moments.
This was a beautiful description of a tender moment. A mommy’s best memory–holding a sleeping child. You are such a good writer.
That post was a breath of fresh air ! Sometimes we need to be reminded that it’s ok to just be still … and of what we might miss out on if we don’t take the time to do it !
Geez, Laura, you went and got me all weepy! This was just the most beautiful post! With a really great message, ’cause I’m one of those people who never seems to remember to “be still” either.
So sweet, Laura! My one-year-old is incredibly busy, too, and I treasure the very rare moments when he pauses in the midst of his self-made chaos to come give me a hug or cuddle. We have to hold on to those beautiful moments!
Awwww! I love that story. As a fellow mom to an active 18mo old boy, whose rear end barely hits the floor cause he’s off and running everywhere, that story just hits home.
Thanks for sharing!
That is beautiful. Just beautiful.
Very Sweet. My boy is six now and rarely ever do I get sweet mommy time…I also treasure it when it happens.
What a beautiful post! That is truly a memory to cherish. Thanks for sharing with us all.
So sweet! Gave me goosybumps up my neck. I love a good feel-good blog.
That’s too sweet 🙂 Sometimes the smallest things are the biggest parts of our day!
Times like those are so precious. I’m glad that you had that special time with him. They grow up way too fast!
Oh, Laura, I loved this! It’s so easy in our busy lives to let moments like this pass without even realizing it was there. What a sweet picture!
How sweet Laura…..I just loved this.
Awww! It makes me wonder if that was the same night that my 2 year old who hasn’t slept with anyone since before he turned a year old, climbed into Poppa’s recliner while watching a movie, and fell asleep on him!
Laura, I love this post. Aren’t they so sweet at his age!
I’m learning to take more time to be still myself! What a wonderful time that surely was and a memory to treasure for forever!
Thanks for the challenge and the reminder to be still…
Those are precious moments that I miss since my “baby” is about to turn 8 on Sunday! I need to learn to be still more. I think my kids would curl up next to me, too, more often (no matter how old) if I didn’t have something in my hands all the time. Thanks for the great reminder.
That was the most beautiful things I have ever read. I, too, love those moments with my busy girls (3 and 1). I am a ‘stocker’ of sorts to your blog. But this is the first time I’ve commented. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, organizational tips, your menu plans and most of all precious stories like the one here – love it all. 🙂
What a simple act to share and what a HUGE impact it has. You’re a good mommy.
As a mom of two active boys, ages 3 and 2, those moments are hard to come by. What a wonderful post! I am so glad I stumbled upon your blog!
That’s precious! Thanks for sharing that.
Awesome, simply awesome!
I LOVE those moments when it all works out like that. I know I get too busy to just sit and enjoy my boys.
This post fits in very well with my new Simple and Slow carnival if you are interested…
http://boysrulemylife.blogspot.com/search/label/Simple%20and%20Slow%20Fridays
It is so hard to stop sometimes and take in those moments, but I’m always thankful when I do. It is so worth it to just slow down and enjoy them when we can.
These are moments to cherish.
Laura, that was a sweet moment, thank you for sharing!
I’m going to cry
I’m proud of you for being still for two hours, Laura. Seriously. You’re like me and I know how hard it is to be still for two whole hours unless I’m sleeping.
I have a two year old grandson. He’s an active boy too. And I already miss the times when he was small enough that I could hold him to my heart’s content and he didn’t mind at all.
Those times are rare so good for you for enjoying every moment of that special time.
Thanks for sharing your tender moment. It makes me appreciate my own active and spirited two year old son more 🙂 !!
Here’s to hoping this happens again sometime!
That’s great. It reminds me of how my daughter would always curl up with me to watch America’s Funniest Home Videos. We would snuggle up every Friday night on the couch just like you guys did to watch. Cherish the time!
How precious.
I love that you recognized how special those moments were.
In a year or two from now, you’ll look back on this post and be so glad you blogged about it.
Ahhh…those once-in-awhile moments when my 4 year old daughter sits still enough to want to be mommy’s “snuggle bug” are the best!
what a great post!
Great post! My 4, soon to be 5 year old is the same. He is moving every minute he is awake. It took him getting an ear infection, a stomache thing(you get the drift) and a headache that comes and goes to remind me how great it is to just sit, do nothing and snuggle. I think out of four of the last five days, I have been holding him on the couch for about 10 hours each. Actually I loved it, except for the being sick part.
How blessed are we to be able to hold such gifts in our arms and just marvel…..My sweet two year old boy is also constant motion…Never thought I’d enjoy having a boy this much! (You might want to read why on my post “Happy Birthday, Angel Boy!”
Oh, wow! What a very special and unique moment that you shared with your son.
I think we’ve all had moments like that, filled with the peace of a sleeping child, and the desire to hold on to that very moment in time! You’ve sure caused me to think back on some of them!
Bravo to you, for taking the time to just “be” in that moment! And bravo to you for sharing your story! It helps us all to remember to slow down and take time for those moments because our little ones sure do grow up much too quickly!
I miss those times when they were small enough to crawl in my lap and sleep. I think I’m a lot like you in that I can’t sit still for long. The most time that I spend still is reading/blogging on the computer. I have a really hard time watching an entire movie without doing something else at the same time: grading papers, sewing, clipping coupons, whatever!
My girls are always so active so I do love it when one of them wants to just be still and sit with me.
I love the rare occasions when that happens. Just pure bliss!
How sweet.
I love it.
What a beautiful post 🙂
I just came across your FUN blog. I’m going to bookmark it and come back!
Those are the best moments. I love it when I can get those. Last night, my husband and I were enjoying our one year old way past his bedtime. He was so loopy and happy and very entertaining.
I loved ur words, how true, no-one sits still any more.I wish I had the chance to re-do the time spent with my son’s..now I’am being STILL with my grandchildren!! and oh so aware of how special this time is. u made me cry, so,so sweet
Some of the most simple thoughts leave the most powerful impact. Thanks for sharing this.
What a sweet moment in time! I see a snuggle with my kiddos in my immediate future–reorganizing the dish cabinet can wait one more day 🙂
As important as it is to do things, its so important to be able to enjoy the precious moments together.
Such a tender moment. Thank you for reminding me to “be still”.
awww laura.how sweet that is.these are the moments to cherish..I know I do..:)
You made me tear up–I miss those times so much and can never have them again.
Not that I don’t enjoy these days, too, but still….
*sigh*
Priceless!
I love, love, love moments like that. Mine are 5 and 3 and now when I get a moment like that, they tell me how much they love me or how they feel so good in my arms. Life is good!
Such a good reminder. I don’t tend to slow down much myself, but those are the moment worth slowing down for.
I need to get me some good cuddle time with my littles ones this weekend, I think. 🙂
Thanks for sharing your beautiful moment.
I envy you these moments……….
That was beautiful! i miss those times too. they do grow so quickly. they are some of my favorite memories. 🙂
How sweet! I snuck in bed last week with my two year old late at night to hug and kiss her until she finally pushed me away for disturbing her sleep. If I could just get more kissing time on those cheeks!
How sweet, Laura. Next time, tell your hubby to please take a picture of the two of you – and i want to see it 🙂
I’m going to post on the take charge blog on thursday but I have made some blog goals which is why I haven’t been around every day. That’s how I’m living a life of intention this year 🙂
Loved your post on the hair products too – that is A LOT. I have shampoo, conditioner, straightener, shampoo to neutralise the straightener and 3 separate leave-in treatments. That’s it!
I loved this post!
AWWW!!!! How sweet!