It doesn’t happen every night – just often enough to be anticipated, infrequently enough to be relished.
But some nights, when Daddy is home, when the pajamas are in the drawer, when the stars align – it happens:
The water is turned off, with a few drops still dripping from the tap into the tub. Fluffy towels are brought out, and he is wrapped up like a burrito. His wet hair lays flat on his head, and he smiles up at his father.
“Can I wear my Superman jammies?”
When he hears the affirmative answer, sometimes I hear him say, “Yes!” I imagine him doing that little fist pump he learned from his big brother. Sometimes I hear nothing, but I imagine his smile and little happy dance he sometimes does.
A few moments later, they appear. His dad announces their arrival with the vocalization of the Superman theme song:
“Da da da da da… da da da.
Da da da da da… da-UMP da da…..
Super Boy!”
I see him then, beaming, as he is carried out of the bathroom. He is stretched out long, laying across his father’s arms. His own arms are in front of him, reaching. His cape is on his back.
He is flying.
They come down the hall and travel through the kitchen and living room. He flies by his brother and me. He flies high – sometimes his altitude is enough to make me gasp – so high over the mantle, next to the kitchen cabinets – he laughs and exclaims with glee.
I love to watch them. I am not a player in this production; I am simply in the audience as they perform their well-rehearsed scene. I see the joy that it brings to both of them, so I smile, too.
“Is that Super Boy?” I ask. “You’re flying!”
Bravo is getting bigger, now – taller, heavier. I have a feeling that these flights’ days are numbered. The pajamas will soon be too small; his body will be too big, too heavy to stay airborne for long.
We will put the cape away.
But I hope he always remembers how it felt to fly.
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Love it – also like the new look of your blog (haven’t been here in a while – good to see you again
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Thank you, Kerstin! It’s good to see you, too!
Oh, I love it! Totally precious! I’m so glad you have pictures to remember this always!
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It is amazing to see his smile as he flies. Yes, I am glad that I have taken pictures to remember it by.
Oh, how perfect! I love his cape – and these moments where he has fun and believes he can really fly!
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Oh, he so loves his cape – and how he loves to fly. His smiles say it all.
That is a beautiful memory. These moments and that feeling of exhilaration are priceless. I too hope that he always remember how to fly. We all should.
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I hope he remembers, too, Christine. And I agree, it would be wonderful if we all remembered how to fly, wouldn’t it?
What a great memory! And one filled with so much love. I hope your boy never forgets that feeling he had flying – no matter how old he gets.
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I hope so, too. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Awww! How super cute! He will remember moments like those the rest of his life! Stopping in from SITS!
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I hope he does remember. Thank you so much for stopping by!
So incredibly precious. Times like that you want to press pause. I love the last pic and the fun words you added to it
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I do look for that pause button at times like that. For sure.
What a wonderful memory!
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Thank you; it is one that is close to my heart.
This most, and all those pictures will always remind him of those days… He might be too big for this particular costume and character but surely he will find something else to worship and to dream about being… Kids are amazing!!!
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They truly are amazing. I am glad he will have the pictures to remember. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Oh so cute. It’s moments like these I cherish.
I do, too. These moments are precious. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Oh my goodness! This is the sweetest tribute to a cape ever! What a lucky boy to have this memory captured not only in picture but with your warm words wrapped around it.
Thank you so much. The cape is pretty special to him – I know he will miss it when the time comes to part with it.
What an amazing little ritual, and how special. Love how you’re capturing this for him, for you.
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I just had to capture this experience for him; he truly beams when he is ‘flying.’
This is great! so much joy.
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Thank you. He is truly joyful when we gets to ‘fly.’
Oh that is so cute! Those days go by so fast. Love that you are capturing the moments now.
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I am glad I got to capture this one, too. Time does go by so fast.
Ohmyheart.
This? Is perfection.
May he fly just a ‘lil longer!
::fingers crossed::
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I hope so, too. Truthfully, I will miss his flying days when they are over, as well.
Aw! What a fun moment between a boy and his daddy. I love those things that are infrequent and anticipated.
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Those infrequent and anticipated things are truly something special. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Love this, Kim. I think all of us have loved flying at one time or another.
I think you are right – I have fond memories of flying, too.
Precious. It’s neat to get those instant memory moments isn’t it?
It really is great.
So cute! What a great memory!
It is one to treasure, for sure. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Such a sweet moment with your little guy!
It really is sweet to me. Thank you so much for stopping by!
I absolutely love SUPERMAN! He’s my favorite superhero..for a lot of reasons that I guess I can write in my blog about since so many people love to know.
Anywho, I named my son Kal-El which is Superman’s Kryptonian name and of course, I get tons and tons of gifts that have the logo. I put them all on my little boy but I think when he gets older, he’ll be so sick of it. Like, “yeah, ok. i’m superman, yay! Mom don’t buy me any more Superman stuff, please. I beg you!:
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This is the only Superman article he has. He has a pair of Spiderman pajamas, too – but they are just not the same.
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What a beautiful moment well captured. It’s wonderful that you’re noticing and treasuring this time. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Happy Sharefest. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
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Thank you – same to you!
Ahhhh you brought back for me some wonderful moments. My son had the same costume and he love it so much he wore it out….thank you.
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Glad it brought back some happy memories. The pajamas are on their way to being worn out, too; they are much-loved. Thank you so much for stopping by!
I can still remember the wonder of flying like that. Or climbing up the long legs of a family member and doing back flips at the top (we called it the Tree). Even playing hide-n-seek in the cabinets or the mysterious gaps beneath the porch. Those precious moments before we get too big, before childhood is over. Memories will make us smile even if our limbs groan in protest.
Thanks for sharing and bringing back some youthful memories
Hope he can fly awhile yet.
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I remember days like that, too. I hope he will get to fly for a bit yet.
He really is Super Boy! So sweet, Kim!
He is my Super Boy, for sure! Thanks, Adrienne!