Mommy moments

Today was a busy day for us, so Hayden took a late nap. I woke him up after 2.5 hours and we played for a bit before his dinner. He ate veggies and puffs and was his usual cheerful self, feeding Oscar when he could and making lots of fun noises. Then it was bath time, Hayden's favorite time of day. He loves to play with his toys and the water, and it's such a happy time for both of us. When he was done I picked him up and wrapped him in a big towel and just held him for a minute and thought about how much he's grown. He's such a squirmer and a wiggler and hates to be confined, but tonight he let me just hold him a minute in that towel with his wet hair and drops of water on his eyelashes. He looked up at me with that unmistakably-Jay smile, and just let me be his mommy. I know these moments are few and far between as he gets older and gets too cool for mom, so for now I'm soaking up as many as I can!