Freeze Frame.

There are moments in life where I wish I could push the pause button and freeze frame the life we lead. From wrestling matches to snuggles, there are days that I wouldn’t have any other way. I thought I’d take a few moments of Charlie’s recently that I’d love to just {{pause}}::

when he gives me flowers. Just because.

Few moments give my heart as much joy as when he picks a flower from the bouquet I brought home just to tuck into my hair. He fixes it about twenty times before he’s satisfied and then he rests his head against me out of pure flower-tucking exhaustion.

when he mimics Derek Zoolander.

And looks ridiculously good-looking in a Gap sweater and pants. This kid melts me. Add in a cheesy huge smile and he’s golden.

when he tells me I’m beautiful or pretty. without prompting.

Goodness knows I don’t tell myself that enough. It’s why I spend way too much time worrying about what others think of me. And then he just tells me, in his sweet voice, that he thinks I’m beautiful. And I feel spectacular. 

When he holds my hand just because.

Or wants to snuggle.

Or asks to sleep in our bed because “it’s a special night.”

Or reminds me to promise to come back when I drop him off at school.

When he feels like he won the lottery when I surprise him with a $4 bouquet of flowers from Trader Joe’s.

When he scours the zoo map and reminds his daddy of the one exhibit they forgot to visit.

He is my beautiful reminder that God works in mysterious, miraculous ways.

{And now I feel like waking him up to give him a big, fat kiss!}