Usually I'm the only one up that early, and I love my quiet moments before the house wakes up. Lately, my little guy has been getting up around 5:30. Today he woke up at 5:00 and would not go back to sleep.
So we have played with his zoo play set, eaten breakfast, climbed up and down the stairs, and had three diaper changes... Now we are painting with pudding.
He loves this activity. We don't do this often (sugar overload!), but it keeps his attention for quite a while when we paint. Imagine how long it would take you to eat an entire pack of pudding with your index finger!
Currently, he has turned the pudding upside down, and he is drumming to the beat in his head. I love watching him in these moments of exploration and creativity. Many times, these creative moments are accompanied by a little song or new "words." His sweet, little voice always makes me smile.
While I may wish that he would sleep longer in the morning, I am blessed to be part of these fun moments. I know they will end way too soon.
Ok... The pudding container just became a snowman's carrot... Time to clean up!
I love that you turned this morning into an opportunity to enjoy a sweet morning together - he is very blessed!
ReplyDeleteI decided that I had the choice to be upset about it or create a fun memory in spite of it. We had a blast, and he was covered in pudding by the time he was done!
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