You may recall we moved back “home” a few weeks ago. Things have gone VERY well. Brady even started to sleep in a big boy bed (the night we moved back). He loves his new bed. Now, of course his sleeping isn’t normal yet, but I am hoping the longer he remains in his bed, the longer his stretches will get. He “used” to do 12-13 hours per night. Yeah, it is more like half and then “hey mama, I am awake; is it time to play yet?” I don’t think he has realized that he has the option of getting OUT of that bed. And I will not be the one to tell him. He is quite the kid. And I am quite the TIRED mama.
Brady has loved to watch the shades of green, red, and tan paint go up throughout the house. The new carpet adds a new feel to the place. There is still a lot to unpack and figure out. But so far, everything is great. Most importantly, Brady is fine. I guess he has had time to digest the facts. And I hate to say it, but daddy wasn’t that involved when we lived here together, so for that I am thankful.
He sees daddy 1-2 times per week, as before. He hasn’t asked anything about why daddy wasn’t here. Of course we talked about it MONTHS before we moved back and I would answer any questions he asked. But Brady is really okay. So as usual, this mama worried about something that never came to fruition anyway. Either way, my son is thriving and that is all that I care about.
Now onto the fun stuff…. Magnetic wall in the playroom, sticker decals, and more! I haven’t decided if I am brave enough to try the chalk walls. That would make for a lot of chalk dust on the playroom floor. Now don’t think I am a neat freak, because I am not. I have an entire sand table full of moon sand – yup, I am C-R-A-Z-Y. That purple stuff goes everywhere. But I am still not sure if I can stand the dust. We have nice cheap vinyl in the playroom and love it. It is so easy to clean up paint spills, playdough, and other crafts. Great for car races, ride ons, and more. We shall see about this chalk wall, it would be fun (am I secretly still a kid – hmmm). Any other fun ideas out there?
Oh another update (this is big for me). I have finally decided that I am going to sell all of Brady’s baby items. I have literally kept every bib, shirt, toy, etc.. for the past FOUR YEARS! I always planned to have more children. But you know sometimes life just doesn’t work out how you plan. And that is OK. Brady turns four in a few short weeks, so I think I am ready to let go of all of his old stuff. It is time for a new stage, a new chapter, in both Brady’s life and my own also.
It is bittersweet, but these little people grow up. And our job as parents isn’t to hold them back and keep them little forever (although if I were honest, it would be fun to keep him 3; I really do like this age). Our job is to prepare children to be productive adults in our society. So this is the first step for this mom. Have a great week!