For the past day and a half, I've been tormented by a migraine. Yesterday, it kicked in around 1 p.m. When I picked the kids up from school, I explained that I needed to go straight to my room and lay down. I left Emily in charge (we didn't tell Matt as he would have been upset that he couldn't be in charge). While I was resting, they both did their homework, set the table for dinner and cleaned their rooms, which included dusting. What wonderful surprises! After a quick dinner of pancakes, I went back to relaxing.
I woke this morning feeling better but still felt in in my eyes, so I knew there was a possibility that the day may turn into another "bad" day and it did. After finishing the winter bulletin board at church, I came home to rest but sadly it did not take the pain away. I did the same thing today as yesterday in that once I got the kids I came home to rest. Today, my special surprise was get well cards from the kids.
Matt's was simple but so him. That is him and me on both the front and inside the card. You have to love that he put his full name on the front of the card. Like I might not know who Matthew is. Then there is his simple message of "Feel Well!" He made me another card that looks the same inside saying "Get Well" but the front shows the sun, a cloud and a mountain. Apparently they are all items in a little song he knows. He also did come up at one time gave me an ice pack, sang "Silent Night" and gave me his two stuffed snakes to guard me while I rested....he so wanted to take care of me.
Emily also made a card. The cover saying "Feel Better Mom" and then "Read me" on the bottom. Hearts and stars were her decorative motif.
Inside was the real gem! She cut out a heart that she place in the middle. On it she wrote, "My Mom by Emily - You always warm my heart. I love you like a cute bunny. You're beautiful princess. You shine like a morning glory. Feel better." What was even more precious is that in the midst of comforting me, she still put in her request for a pet. In the bottom right corner, she drew a bunny and said "P.S. I want a bunny and name it Mistletoe".
It is these little mementos that make my "job" as a mom totally worthwhile. Seeing how much they want to care for me knows that we are raising these two kids right.
