On our trip home from the in-laws this weekend, my husband and I heard some delightful words in the backseat:
Peanut: I love you, Pumpkin.*
Pumpkin: I love you, Peanut.*
Peanut: Wanna share my helicopter?
Pumpkin: Sure! (Peanut gives Pumpkin his helicopter.)
Peanut: Can I see your car?
Pumpkin: Okay! (Pumpkin gives Peanut his car.)
Peanut: We just shared, Mommy and Daddy.
Mommy: Great job, guys!
Pumpkin: Cough, cough.
Peanut: Are you okay, Pumpkin?*
Pumpkin: Yeah, I'm okay. Wanna see my helicopter?
Peanut: Okay! (Pumpkin and Peanut trade toys again.)
Peanut proceeds to sing his made-up counting song that begins at one and ends at ten thousand. Pumpkin joins in to the best of his ability.
I bring this perfectly sunny example of their loving brotherly relationship to you not to brag or to bore you with happily-ever-after stories, but rather as proof. Sometimes, when everything gets incredibly hectic -- when Pumpkin is cranky and has thrown the millionth Thomas the Train track while Peanut is patiently trying to put it together, or when Peanut trips on a leaf in the grass and Pumpkin laughs which upsets him even more, or when the boys decide that it's time to jump on Mommy's back while I am trying to play with them after a rough day at school -- it's good to remember that these times do exist. It's good to think back to a sweet sitcom-esque situation and remind myself that -- whatever the dilemma -- it will not last forever, and we will indeed get "back to normal" (whatever that is) soon. Today, when I was listening to their exchange, I couldn't help but imagine them as older boys, with Peanut sticking up for his younger brother and the two of them still the best of friends. I realize this is awfully idealistic of me, but it is a wonderful possibility to daydream about. And I just had to put it in writing as proof to me, their daddy, and perhaps --someday -- even proof to them that they were often this sweet to one another. Please try to remind me of this the next time I am in the middle of calming a nasty tantrum, okay?
*My children actually call each other by their real names (in case there was any doubt), even though Mommy often uses their nicknames (and many derivations of those nicknames).
4 comments:
Too precious! And I think for sure you should brag about them being sweet to each other. If my kids were ever sweet to each other, you can bet I'd be bragging all over town about it!!! :)
Sweet. I'm sure you are like me and hope your boys are best friends when they are older and will always be able to rely on each other. Mine are certainly wrapped around each other now for better or for worse. I assume one day they will bond over how neurotic mommy was.
p.s. tell your work people how important I am - they should surely make an exception for my blog.
:-)
They are absolutely the sweetest little boys. Overhearing a conversation such as that is truly music to a parent's ears! Love you, P and P.
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