I always said I would never be that mom. No matter how many children I had, my kids would always have clean faces and their hair nicely done. I would keep track of them at all times, never letting them out of my sight. I would never let them play in the dirt in their Sunday clothes and I would always be attentive to their every need. Well...never say never.
A couple of days ago Zayin was begging for a drink of water. I was working with one of the girls, and couldn't give him my full attention. I kept saying "Be patient, I will help you when I'm done." Patience is, of course, in short commodity for someone not yet two years old, so he decided to take matters into his own hands. He toddled off, vaguely murmuring something like "Zayin wa wa!" Out of curiosity, I followed, telling the girl I was working with, it was her turn to be patient. Thankfully I grabbed the camera {mother's instinct}. Here is the scene that followed:
My kids may not be perfectly assembled when we arrive at the store, and they may jump into puddles on their way into church. They are, however, very resourceful & quite creative. They know that I love them more than their clean clothes and faces. And they might even be learning that their needs don't always get to come first! {Though I'm not going to bank on that last one.}
