Today at Phipps Plaza with Santa...there wasn't anywhere else in the world I would have rather been....awesome day! Aside from Christmas Day, and seeing the glow on John Brady's face when he sees all the new toys Santa brings him this year...today was pretty special. Drew and I have been talking about Santa around the house for a few weeks and John Brady knows Santa says "Ho Ho Ho". Other than that John Brady doesn't know Santa real well yet. I was so excited and nervous about how today would go. He is just old enough he doesn't want his mommy too far away.
I let John Bready walk up to Santa on his own. We talked to Santa for a few minutes as he read over John Brady's wist list. I should mentioned I was tearing up and getting choked up thinking that this moment is here and will be gone soon. Never again will my little man be 19 months old meeting Santa and the thought of that...got me going. Shocker! Meanwhile John Brady stood next to him examining his outfit and all the lights on the trees behind him...never loosing grip from my knee. John Brady did so well and I was proud of him for not running and screaming at the sight of Santa. He whimpered for a minute when I placed him on Santa's lap and walked away only long enough to snap some pictures.
Of course, like anything he wasn't sure about it when he was there but as soon as we were handed our candy cane(cue our time was up) he was pulling on my leg to go back. While I chose our photo package and reviewed the pictures on the screen John Brady never took his eyes off Santa.
Today was great and John Brady looked adorbale. I will never forget today and I am certain it was more meaningful to me than it was John Brady. Watching your child grow up and pass through stages of life is the most exciting and frightening feeling in the world.
Lesson I am reminded of today and almost daily when I put my little angel to bed at night....
Today is over.
I will never get it back.
Don't take anything for granted.
We aren't guaranteed anything.
Cherish EVERY second with those you love...there are never enough.
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