For those who may not know us well or at least know us well enough to know what our "every day" looks like...Ben works a LOT. Like at least 60 hours if not more like 70 a week so that I can stay home with our 3 babies. Sometimes this translates into that I spend a lot of long hard days at home by myself with 3 kiddos.
Yesterday was a particularly long & trying day. Charley went to the Dr. for his 4 month check up (more on that later) but that means he got 4 shots and was particularly fussy and upset the rest of the day. I tried to keep the kids in their respective spots as much as possible. Keeping hallie & aiden happy with toys and shows so I could hold, feed, cuddle, bathe, and soothe charley. Aiden however would not stay put playing or watching a show he stayed with me & charley...helping, soothing, singing songs to charley, making faces, fetching diapers, saying sweet words about how much he loved him. At one point I told aiden "honey you are my biggest helper and I love that you want to help but you can go play" and he told me "but mom charley is my brother, we're a family & a team and we have to help each other."
Not even a week ago I remember him doing the same for hallie when she had a particularly bad day. He soothed her and kept telling her things like "I love you hallie, we're best friends hallie, go to bed hallie and I'll still be here for you in the morning, I'll miss you too hallie". I'm in love with aiden & his incredibly sweet & compassionate heart. How much he loves and cares for his family. Some things he says I smile to myself cause I know ben & I have said those things to him time & time again....but some of this compassion & sweetness...it's not taught or learned....It's who God made him.
I'm so proud and in awe of this little person I have the privilege of raising.
2 comments:
Aiden is one very speical little boy. I am so glad that God made him the way that he did. How blessed you are that God picked you and Ben to raise him!
Aiden is a treasure and I love his sweet spirit.
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