Jordan with Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter.I went to lunch yesterday with my grade school/high school friend, Brenda. Brenda has four kids and I love talking to her about Mommy things. Yesterday at lunch we were talking about how fast time goes and to grasp the moments with our kids when we can. My constant mantra!
Forward to last night. CHH and I decided this week to move Jordan's bedtime up to 8 PM instead of 8:30 PM. She is coming home from school worn out. Last night we had her in bed at 8 PM. I walked by her room at 9 PM with laundry to put away and noticed her up.
She was wide awake in bed with her arms above her head looking at the Princesses on her walls. I remembered what Brenda and I had talked about at lunch. I sat the laundry on the bathroom counter and went in her room and laid down next to Jordan in her bed.
For the next 20 minutes or so, we talked. I had my arm wrapped around her and my cheek laying next to her head. We talked about the Princesses on her wall. We talked about her science class at school that day. I found out that the 3rd graders came to her pre-k class and partnered up with them for a science project. Jordan had two 3rd graders assigned to her (I didn't hear this story at dinner!). We talked about what she was going to do at school the next day and about her soccer and gymnastics activities.
I loved laying there next to her, holding her and listening to her. CHH walked by and made a comment about she was suppose to be asleep. If Jordan had been sleeping or even looked like she was about to fall asleep, I would have not gone in but she had been wide awake. I knew he was right because she needed her sleep but I wanted to see her and have my time with her.
This morning I dropped her off at school all bright-eyed and cheery. I went to work and my paralegal walked into my office with awful news. An assistant at our company lost her 18 year old daughter last night in a car accident in Flower Mound. I am so sad for her family and her.
When I heard this horrific news, I thought about last night and my time with Jordan. I'm glad I went in to her room, hugged her and spent the time with her. You never know what may happen. I'm going to continue to grasp these opportunities when I realize I can!!
