Giving Challenge, II

Day two.

As I lay in bed last night, before sleep overtook me, I pondered what I should “give” for this second day. I didn’t have any specific material item in mind. Then I felt a gentle nudge from my little one who was fast asleep beside me…

About a week and a half ago I went ice skating, and I fell, and yes, cracked a bone. Ouch! So I had to have a splint put on. Big clunky thing keeping my arm bent at the elbow,  keeping me from picking up my sweet little one. Big clunky thing getting in the way of our waning nursing relationship. She’s showing less and less interest, I can tell time is getting close to the time she will self wean. All too often these past few weeks I have refused her when she asked to be held, or nursed, especially with the addition of my big, clunky splint. “Not right now, Mama’s busy”, “Mama can’t pick you up” or “in a couple of minutes when Mama gets done with this”… poor excuses that I’d heard myself say too frequently.

I knew what I needed to give away today, time. Time to sit and hold my little one. Time to enjoy her sweet little noises and quirky toddlerisms. I needed to set some time aside today just for her. {And I also needed to set some time aside for my other two children as well.} Time for simple snuggles and nothing else.

So today I gave away lap-time to my toddler. Had to step away from the computer. Shut down the Facebook. You know what? It was great! I loved every moment of course. I got something in return for giving. ♥