The Gift of Art

This past week, Judah got the chance to expand his artistic ability. At Titus Tuesday, I peeked in on him to see if he was ok since he doesn't really do well in nursery. There he was sitting at a little table in a little chair with all the other kids...playing with playdough! Cindy indicated to me that he was just sitting there poking at it, and boy did he looked focused. It was precious to see!

He also got a chance to paint for the first time! For Mother's Day, Matt helped him make a very unique card for me of four different paintings. Then Matt used his creative writing skills to make a little poem to go with the card to reveal what my gift was to be. Matt told me the fun they had, and I so wish I could have secretly watched father and son playing with paint...and then washing up and scrubbing the tub before I got home from shopping! ;-) This was the poem and the pictures (think abstractly when viewing):

For a mother who deserves way more than flowers...
(looks like a yellow bunch tied with a red ribbon)



Or a big family hug for hours and hours...
(a family huddle)



We could have gotten some chocolate, but no that just won't do...
(notice the little M's Matt put to make M&M's)



What about the massage you've always wanted from Deja Vu?
(the green spot is the person laying on a massage table)



That's right. Not only did I receive my first official "kid art" from my son, but I am also having a "before I die..." dream fulfilled! So sometime at the beginning of June (hopefully), I'll take a day to get a haircut and a massage at Deja Vu! Thank you, Matt and Judah!

It'll be a nice end to this nasty cold I've gotten that I am sure is turning into a cough that will linger...this is only the second cold I've ever gotten. They aren't fun. I'd take allergies over this. They do say it is worse during pregnancy, and the only two I've gotten have been while pregnant. I say who cares who it's worse for...just let me get some restful sleep!