With the help of my family, I was able to enjoy those summers with Cj. We were almost always out of the house even if we didn't go very far out of town. The heat drove us outdoors:
This is Cj's favorite part of the yard. Guess why... because this is where he chases our neighbor's chickens off. I love this part of the yard too because it's where I watch him discover creatures around him. He hops after a frog and says, "Mom, kee-kith." My eyebrows meet in the middle, "what's kee-kith, Ceej?" He repeats with emphasis, "kee-kith!" and looks at me like I'm so boring I don't know what a cricket is!
The fun continues. Bottles are brought out of the kitchen and into our little camping site. A friend in the UK sent him this Punch and Judy Show summer tent set:
Then everybody heads off to the beach. While the "olds" are eating and chatting the day away, I try to play with my little guy. He has a different idea though. He spotted someone and began to walk into her direction.
Earlier I told his yaya to back off and let me be - a mom to my son. But she seemed to have won some measure of CJ's affection and he's drawn to her most of the time. So before I got completely kicked out of the scene I used what little brains I had left in the midst of those roller-coaster summers - divert Mr. Yaya-Friendly's attention to myself. It could be a self-satisfied smile on my jealous face; but for heaven's sake I only had summer in the entire year to feel mommy moments that I can call exclusively my own, so here goes:
This year's summer outing will most probably just be at a nearby driving range.
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MommyMoments
treasured niya siguro mga summers niya here. :)
this is mysummer outing entry
Make or Break
G.O.D., it's one of the reasons why I got my kid back with me as soon as things calmed down because I was so terrified that he wanted to be with his yaya more than he wanted to be with me. life :)
Sassy Mom, thank you for your sweet and kind thoughts. I was never more trusting and grateful for my family's presence than when I was going thru that tough time.
Elizabeth, pati ako parang manok na rin. I didn't know if I was the mom chasing my boy or I was the chicken!
pehpot, bribery sure is my favorite strategy to win him over :)
and im sure if you get to spend more time with your boy, he would want to be with you than anyone else!
thanks for sharing with us your precious moments!
lagi talagang kabuntot namin nanay ko.. I can;t go out on some places without her, specially on the north kase she knows how to speak their language..
san naman ang outing nyo this summer?
Make or Break
http://www.lanieonline.com/2009/03/mommy-moments-5-summer-outing.html