I’m sat on the sofa, or propped up in bed. Invariably I’ve got my iPad and I’m working. The small boy, wanders in, spies me and goes in for a snuggle. We sit in companionable silence for a while, me enjoying his closeness, for it is a rare thing. Then the questioning starts.
Me: Do you want a drink?
Him: No
Me: Do you want a snack?
Him: No
Me: Do you need a wee?
Him: No
Me: Do you need a poo?
Him: No
Me: Do you need a tickle?
Him: No (he squirms)
Me: Do you need me to blow a raspberry on your belly?
Him: No (he squirms some more)
Me: Do you need me to eat your feet?
Him: No (he kicks his legs so I can’t grab his feet and he giggles)
Me: Do you need me to bite your bum?
Him: No. Not my bum!
Me: Do you need me to squeeze your squeezy cheeks?
Him: Noooooooo Mummy!
Me: Are you sure you don’t need a tickle?
Him: No. I do NOT.
Me: Do you need me to kiss you all over your face?
Him: No Mummy no!
What he really means is yes Mummy yes. So I do all of the above and we dissolve into a giggling, tickling, squealing mess. Then we sit, snuggled just a little bit closer and carry on sitting in our own special companionable silence.
I love these moments.
adorable. you and B are sooo cute together, love it x
Such a lovely moment so beautifully shared. Snuggly moments like this are the best! 🙂
Lovely post. It’s so nice when they want to spend time with you.
Those are the moments that motherhood is made of. Beautiful post! x
awww I so totally love this.. i have a little routine with my little guy and its so nice isnt it.
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Aww, what an utterly sweet moment. Popping in from Magic Moments.
Special moments that make everything better! #magicmoments
Oh those moments are the best. Just being together. They ALWAYS need a tickle 😉 #MagicMoments
Your writing is as beautiful as your parenting <3
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Oooooooh I too have these moments with my mummy,and I LOVE them! I say ‘No mumma no!’ but I really mean YES! x #magicmoments
Love it, i’m the same especially with the do you need me to eat your feet, they love it!. Lovely post and great memories #magicmoments
Perfect post on the very real joys of being a mum
What a lovely moment to share together. We like to steal each other’s noses when we are snuggled down 🙂 #mykidsaid
Aww how lovely. We’ll miss these kind of moments when they’re all grown up aren’t they, so we have to enjoy them while we can! 🙂 Thank you for linking up to #MyKidSaid.
just lush X