melt my heart

It was a typical bath time. There were bubbles, toys and splashing. I was feeling kind of tired, as I usually am by the time bath time rolls around. Trey was trying to engage me in the "boy or girl" conversation. This is like a game to him. Trey will think of people we know (cousins, aunts, uncles, people from church, the lady at the bank...). He names them and then wants me to say if they are a boy or girl. He knows the answers already but gets a strange charge out of asking me. He also likes me to give the wrong answer so he can say,"Noooo...that's silly Mommy". If I go too long without giving a wrong answer,then he will suggest that Daddy is a girl or Grandma is a boy.
Anyway,Kayelynn was crying in the other room, I was thinking about the dishes Ineeded to do and making a mental to do list for tomorrow. Caring for the kids gets routine sometimes almost mechanical...left leg in, right leg in, pull up the jammie pants, left arm, right arm... Suddenly, Trey threw his arms around my neck and gave me the biggest bear hug a 3 year old can give. Then he pulled back to look at me with those big, sweet eyes of his. His arms were still looped around my neck loosely and he leaned his head in towards mine until our noses were almost touching. "Mommy, you my bess free-end" he said. All my distractions faded away. As I looked at my little boy my heart melted. It was plain to see that I was the center of his universe. It occurred to me that in a few years there won't be a chance that I'll ever hear that phrase again from him. I stopped what I was doing just to savor the moment and it was a wonderful moment! I hope to keep that moment with me forever. I love my new job, my mommy job. It is rewarding in ways no other job can be.