October 6th, 2011

This morning as I was getting ready I could only make out mumblings of Camden and Nana talking. Then all of the sudden I heard Camden scream "THANK TOU!" at the top of his lungs. My mother's heart was warm with pride. I had a little smile on my face as I continued to get ready. Then I heard the biggest crash ever! My first reaction was to run out there and make sure everyone was still alive. My 2nd and final reaction was to play 'possum. I quietly slipped into the closet to make sure I would not have to know about or clean up whatever had just happened out in the living room. Whatever I did worked. When I emerged from my dressing quarters looking professional and eager for a hard days work, all I found in the living room was my youngest son dressed and ready for school. All the bottles made and the diaper bag packed. My oldest son sitting sweetly in his high chair and breakfast waiting for me. This was all courtesy of Nana of course. I still don't know what the crash was, but everything and everybody seems to be in tact. So eh!
As I was leaving for work Camden came barreling to the back door. It was so hard to have to say bye and shut the door on him so I could go to work. My heart was aching and I felt so guilty. As I was loading 30 pounder, I mean Kellan, into the truck, I could hear the back door handle jiggling. I almost got in the car and continued on my way, then I thought I better go lock that back door and make sure Camden's ok. I braced myself for another tearful goodbye from my sweet eldest. child, but in the 15 seconds it had taken me to get Kellan in the truck and come back to the house, Camden had forgotten all about his mother. I opened the back door carefully and he was so engrossed in a game of Camden against the wall soccer that he didn't even notice me. Or if he did, he chose to act like I didn't exist. To make myself feel better, I looked in on Kellan before I got in the drivers seat. He did his usual, search my face and rack his brain on how he knew me again. "This girl looks familiar, but I can't quite put my finger on... Oh Yea! (BIG GRIN) Momma!" Kellan will not just smile at anyone. He is very particular.
We can't wait for Camden's birthday party on Saturday! Can't believe my monkey puppy is two!