Sunday, January 13, 2013

I stand corrected...

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Matthew went to a birthday party today for a classmate I had not yet met. His mother and I spoke briefly on the phone so she could fill me in on party plans and today I met her face to face. We began discussing the craziness of party planning (she had one son celebrating today, has another next weekend and another little guy she will plan for later in the year). I told her that I could relate to the busyness of family life and she then asked how many children I have...

Eek, one of the most difficult answers for a BLM to respond to!

I said 4 for simplicity sake and Matthew looked up at me and said, "No mommy, 5!" I smiled down at him and said, "Yes, you're right baby." He then turned and ran in to join his friends. I looked up at the little man of honor's mom and she was looking back with a puzzled expression so I added, "We also had a little girl who was born too soon." She looked a little taken aback however offered her condolences and continued the conversation in a comfortable and easy manner which I was very thankful for.

My caring and concerned little boy correcting me?!...
What a kind big brother...
What a sweet soul...

Today, Matthew's honesty and his buddy's mother's willingness to continue on without missing a beat made me smile inside. I am proud of Matthew for stating the not so obvious and not worrying about how it would make others feel (like his mommy would!) and it felt so good to include Claire, just as she should be.

4 comments:

  1. What a precious big brother Claire has! I am so glad she was included and that the lady wasn't super awkward about it. This story makes me smile. :)

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    1. It makes me smile too, Hannah! I love knowing that maybe I can just tell the truth and have it be okay.

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  2. I love your blog so much I've nominated you for the Liebster Award :)

    Liebster Award

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    1. Thank you very much for your support and love, Melissa!! And thank you for the nomination... I will answer your questions as soon as I can!!

      x <3 o

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