“Where are we going?”
Captain Bravo is standing by the front door with all of us as we don our outdoor gear. There is the last minute morning bustle as we get ready:
“Have you seen my other glove?”
“Do you have your backpack?”
“Do you have your lunch?”
“Don’t forget your library books!”
While all the other questions float about, I know that his question is for me, and I bend down to help him with his mitten. I tell him we are on our way to drop off his dad and brother at work and school.
He smiles up at me. “It’s just you and me again.”
These days, Captain Bravo and I are pretty much inseparable.
We play games and watch Bubble Guppies and meet friends for playdates.
We build forts with blankets and pillows – and Mario and Luigi.
He is my resident artist – whose favourite mediums are markers and string.
He is my assistant mopper and my sous chef.
He keeps me company on errands.
Even though I try, he often asks me not to sing in the car. Then I usually don’t, because when I am quiet, sometimes I can hear him singing quietly in the back seat. I wouldn’t want to miss that.
He knows it won’t always be the two of us, hanging out. The other morning as we watched Captain Alpha walk towards the school, I heard him say, “I wish I could go to school and then you could be alone.”
I told him it would happen before he knew it. And though I tell myself it is a long time yet, I know it will seem too soon when that day does arrive.
I am enjoying these days of games and art and driving together. I love our conversations and lunch table set for two.
And I cherish the reminder that there is joy to be found in these quiet, simple days - and little things like getting to sit in the racing car shopping cart at the grocery store.
Linking up with Alison of Writing, Wishing and Galit of These Little Waves for Memories Captured.
Aw, that’s so sweet. It’s like me and the baby, we’re pretty much inseparable, and it’s mostly just the two of us now that his brother goes to preschool. I’m so loving it!
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I am loving this time with him, too. I just want to soak it up now – I know I will be missing it one day.
One of my favorite parts of this post is him quietly singing in the back of the car. That is just so sweet. And how great is it that you have all that one on one time? So great. With my brood I have to be really careful that I carve that individual time out for them. Life can get busy! But, this post has me thinking about pulling back again
Ebb and flow and all that jazz 
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I think about it, too. For me, the challenge is in carving out the one-on-one time with my oldest. He is more on the go, so sometimes it can be tricky.
How sweet! I teared up a little with that. I have a two year old and I love his kisses and hugs (when I can get them) and his little singing voice.
Kisses and hugs and little singing voices are wonderful, aren’t they?
What sweet memories. I love hanging out with my granddaughters and doing these same things. Such a great time!
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It is a great time. I am enjoying every bit of it.
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My friend and I were just talking about how we miss those days when we had a little one still at home. I used to love going to the grocery store and/or run errands with my youngest. She was always happy to be with me too. Now they are almost 9 & 11 and I rarely get one on one time with them.
So happy you are soaking it up and enjoying it!
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I really am enjoying this time with him so much!
this is so sweet. i can relate too. we always together apart from few hours during the week.
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I cherish the together-time we are sharing.
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Aw, I love it, too. And come fall, it’ll just be me and my littlest man.
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It’s pretty special – I feel so lucky to be able to have this time with him.
So super sweet. I love having that one-on-one time with each of my boys. I’m definitely soaking it up because I know that it won’t last much longer!
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I am soaking it up too, Christine. I feel exactly the same way.
Yes! That’s exactly how it is here, too. The older 3 go off to school, my husband is at work, and it’s just us two. Doesn’t the day fly by? Soak it up, mama…I am too
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I can’t believe how quickly the days fly by! I am going to soak it up while I can.
AW!!! Just you and me again!
The sweetness in that gets me! It does go by so quickly. *sigh*
I will say, although less frequent, those special times alone with one child or the other now that they’re older, is just as sweet.
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That is true. One on one time with my oldest is a little trickier now – with him being busier now – but it is still very special when I get to hang out with him. Thank you for the reminder that even when this phase ends, there is still fun one-on-one times to enjoy!
I lose one to kindergarten next year, and possibly the other to preschool…. My husband always talks about how I’ll have some freedom then, but I’m just not ready for it. I’d like to hear their voices singing in the back seat a little longer…
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I know exactly what you mean – I am not ready for it, either. I’ll hang on to these days as long as I can.
This is so sweet, it touches my heart. I’m with my youngest the most as my 2 older kids go to school. It’s my 2nd child whom I seldom get to have one-on-one time with, and he misses that sometimes. It does make me feel bad at times. I try to sneak in some alone time with him by leaving my youngest with my mum when my eldest is in school.
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It is so nice to be able to spend time with our children individually, isn’t it? It can be challenging to arrange it, though – but it is special when it happens.