Books and Art

Today was such an amazing day. It started off rocky as it took us forever to get out of the house! This is my dilemma as a new mother of two. Cole has a tendency to dilly dally and not get ready when he is asked, but when I mentioned we were going to the book store he kicked it in gear. The issue is my inability to get ready with Cooper. If Cooper is awake it is hard to just put him down. Usually if he has a full tummy he is content where ever for a period of time, but generally little mister prefers to be held. However, holding baby while trying to get ready is impossible. Long story short it took us two hours to start our adventure.

We first went to Borders downtown. Cole LOVES going to the bookstore. He pulls four or five books out at a time, spreads them on the floor and plops down immersing himself in superheroes and Thomas the Train. I grabbed a couple of art magazines and a coffee letting Cole enjoy himself. We always let Cole pick out one book so after choosing an Iron Man story we headed outside into the summer sun.

We decided to go for a walk. We crossed the busy street into a grassy area. I suggested we sit down in the grass and we could read Cole's new book. Cole isn't crazy about bugs and I could see him eyeing all the critters coming in close proximity. I told him we should appreciate this time because I didn't know when we would have this moment again. It was the truth. This time with my two sons is so special to me and it is flying by. I realize I will never be able to take a summer off and be with both of them again. Mommy needs to work and the reality of it is actually rather sad. I think about how much time is lost because we need to work. As parents we essentially give our children to strangers to stand in for us while we provide. Cooper eats non-stop and I cherish ever feeding and every poopy diaper I change. It seriously brings tears to my eyes that those daily duties will not be mine very soon.

I mentioned this to Cole (in much less detail) and when I asked him if he wanted to go home yet he said "No, lets stay here a little longer." He made me smile. I would have normally ended our journey and set home for "rest time" before completing the day. Instead I asked Cole "What else do you want to do?" We agreed to venture over to the art museum. We rode the elevator stopping at each level to take in ancient artifacts and contemporary paintings. Eventually we did go home to have a rest.

Today was one of those days this blog was made for. I am so grateful for memories like today and sometimes I wish time would just move a little slower because I am in no rush for them to end.