Quality Time with Jack

Today while Theo was at playgroup and Addie was taking her morning nap, Jack and I had some great quality time. He had just finished reading me a book when he asked if we could then have some 'snuggle time'. I, of course, said yes and he crawled up on my lap to be held. He then said 'I won't be able to do this much longer Mom. I am getting so big.'

His comment along with the fact that he had just finished reading a book to me (and reading it well!) made a few tears come to my eyes. I cannot believe how fast five years have gone. I then told him that he could always sit on my lap. To play into his personality and love for numbers, I told him that he could come home from university when he was twenty and I would still let him sit on my lap. He thought this was really funny and then asked if he could sit on my lap when he was seventy. I told him that if we were both still willing and able then yes!

He then responded that when he got bigger that he would let ME sit on HIS lap instead. I am recording this because I loved the moment, and also because I want to remind him when he is twenty that he said I could come sit on his lap - I think it will be great for laughs then!