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Saturday, April 19, 2008

So Sweet It Will Make You Sick

Yesterday, my son fell off his bike and hit his head on our driveway. I heard him scream, ran outside and scooped him up, then tried to make the pain go away by distracting him. He has never been one to accept that a kiss or hug will make his boo-boo's go away. He instead wants something to take his mind off it.

We sat down on a swing in our backyard and I showed him the budding leaves on the tree, then I pointed at the blue sky and said, "I love spring. The sunshine makes me so happy." Then I asked him, "What makes you happy?"

My guess is that he thought he'd get an extra cookie after dinner when he replied, "Your smile, Mom."

Then he shot butterflies and rainbows out of his fingertips. Okay, not really...but the comment about my smile...totally true.

Labels: Kids, Shameless Statements

# posted by Momo Fali : 2:42 PM

Comments:

There's nothing wrong with this boy:)

# posted by

eeore : April 19, 2008 at 3:07 PM

What a sweetie. And you know what? When they get older, they're still wonderful, just more nuanced about how they say it.

Nothing quite like the straight to the heart directness of a small child, though.

# posted by

Anonymous : April 19, 2008 at 3:30 PM

Auh, that is so sweet. I love it when they surprise you with a mushy answer.

Glad he is ok.

# posted by

ShannanB : April 19, 2008 at 4:06 PM

Maybe I should make my boys crack their heads open more often....

# posted by

Mr Lady : April 19, 2008 at 4:32 PM

I'm not sick from the sweetness, but my hat is indeed off to this junior master.

Hopefully he wasn't foolish enough to ask you for anything too soon after, to ruin the moment.

# posted by

LiteralDan : April 19, 2008 at 5:02 PM

AWwww ... so sweet. Good to hear he was okay.

# posted by

Tara R. : April 19, 2008 at 6:34 PM

How lovely. Aren't these moments the best?

# posted by

MommyTime : April 19, 2008 at 7:36 PM

you need to bottle it and sell it. you'll make a fortune. little-boy-sweetness in a can.

actually the way *i've* put it doesn't sound so good.

let's pretend i said "awww...that is sweet!" yes that's better.

# posted by

holly : April 19, 2008 at 8:55 PM

When Im sad, she comes to me
With a thousand smiles, she gives to me free.....(Jimi--Little Wing)

This post just made me think of this song. Fantastic. And thanks for putting one of my favorite songs into my head.

# posted by

Ed (zoesdad) : April 19, 2008 at 8:55 PM

awwww!

# posted by

Ashley : April 19, 2008 at 9:49 PM

Oh, the bestest answer ever! Sorry to hear of his fall... hope he is feeling better!

Maureen
Blog Hoppin'

# posted by

Maureen : April 19, 2008 at 10:38 PM

Oh this boy of yours is just so awesome!

# posted by

Amy : April 19, 2008 at 11:15 PM

My six year old doesn't like to be comforted when he gets hurt either. My older son was opposite, so it's been hard for me. I just want to scoop them up when they cry!

What a sweetie though, whether or not he was aiming for another cookie, he had the right answer to melt any mother's heart.

Nice to meet you! I saw your comments on someone's website and came to check your blog out...can't remember who's though, sorry.

# posted by

Rhea : April 20, 2008 at 12:45 AM

He is an absolute charmer. I love them at that age.

# posted by

Anonymous : April 20, 2008 at 6:58 AM

Are you kidding? Butterflies and rainbows is NOTHING after that!!!!!

I am in love....

:)

# posted by

The Laundress : April 20, 2008 at 7:06 AM

"Your smile, Mom."

Clearly, I am still hormonal (or is this a permanent condition now that I'm a mom?). That brought tears to my eyes . . .

# posted by

Laski : April 20, 2008 at 10:14 AM

aaaahhhh!! How sweet. What a sweet boy. Sorry he got hurt.

# posted by

Marsha Loftis : April 20, 2008 at 12:16 PM

shweet! Glad he was ok and you, yer such a trip!

# posted by

Birdie : April 20, 2008 at 5:15 PM

Blimey, that must have been a pretty bad bang on the head. ;)
But really, that was adorable. I love it when they say stuff like that.

# posted by

Jo Beaufoix : April 20, 2008 at 7:19 PM

I love it--I'd give him MY cookie for that comment :)

# posted by

Miss Lisa : April 20, 2008 at 10:12 PM

That is so sweet, I think I got a cavity from reading it! :}
I hope you gave him at least TWO cookies for that!

# posted by

Putting the FUN in DysFUNctional : April 20, 2008 at 10:49 PM

Sounds serious. You'd better get him to the ER ASAP!!

# posted by

Anonymous : April 21, 2008 at 12:02 AM

Don't ever lose that million-dollar smile!! What a sweet kid and how nice to know that even though he doesn't like the hugging and the kissing stuff, he loves being embraced by your smile (AND he let you know that!).

Do you sneak in the kisses when he sleeps??

# posted by

Anonymous : April 21, 2008 at 4:25 AM

Awwww, he is sooo sweet!

# posted by

Jodi : April 21, 2008 at 9:42 AM

aaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwww

# posted by

Anonymous : April 21, 2008 at 5:32 PM

Awwwwww! :) Give that boy a hug from me. He is too sweet.

# posted by

Jaina : April 21, 2008 at 6:17 PM

Why am I such a girl??I have HUGE tears in my eyes and my heart is saying "awh"..Is it because those stinky little boys shoot straight for the heart??

# posted by

Anonymous : April 22, 2008 at 10:45 AM

you are raising an amazing man right there honey. That is beautiful.

# posted by

Rachel : April 22, 2008 at 5:58 PM

You were right...I barfed a little. Just kidding! Don't hit me! :D

Your boy is awesome! I bet he even hopped right back on the bike. :D

# posted by

Jared : April 23, 2008 at 12:27 AM

Sickeningly sweet! Very cool though.

# posted by

Joeprah : April 23, 2008 at 1:46 AM

Oh, oh, oh, that totally warms my heart. What a beautiful, memorable moment.

I love it!

Those are the ones that make all the disappointments and frustrations fade away...those are the moments we remember.

# posted by

Anonymous : April 23, 2008 at 10:18 PM

that is what it is all about. what a sweet boy.

# posted by

Our Crooked Tree : April 25, 2008 at 9:15 PM

I f-ing love how you write. Just when I think it's going one way, it goes another and then right back the other way. And all very succinct too.
I agonize to get a post out and you are so to the point and prolific.
I really loved this post. Of course it was funny, but it also got to the heart of what makes us all melt.

# posted by

Candace : April 25, 2008 at 10:08 PM

That is insanely adorable. ;D

Hi, I saw your comment on Bossy's road trip and just had to say, no, we don't always have blue skies in California.
I have at least a hundred [if not way more, I've never counted] overcast days per year, including many in the summer. ;p

# posted by

Al_Pal : May 2, 2008 at 2:31 AM

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