Better Day, Movie Viewing Party

Today was MUCH better! Little was really well behaved and very sweet, and I woke up with a lot more patience. Maybe it was the weather, I don’t know. We’ve been in a SEVERE drought {as in worst in Texas history} and today was mostly overcast all day. I love cloudy days more than any other kind of day. That perked me up.

I don’t know where I got this idea, but the weather was a big change from the norm for the past few months, so I thought it would be fun to do something different today. We had a Winnie the Pooh party.

Little had never seen Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, which is a crime. It was my favorite when I was his age. I couldn’t go to bed at night without either watching Pooh bear or reading about Pooh bear. So I decided we needed to commemorate this event in a fun way, so it was more than just watching a movie.

I didn’t worry about chores or laundry. I threw a quilt on the floor, gathered up all of the Hundred Acre Woods gang that we have, and put on the movie. He LOVED it. It was so special, and I know that’s a precious memory that I’ll always cherish.

He loved the movie, and loved acting out what he saw on the tv. Not too deep into the movie, he started saying {with a severe pouty lip} “Eeyore SO sad!” every time Eeyore was on the screen. I loved it. He also, of course, had to bounce around like Tigger, stutter like Piglet, and “whooo whooo” like Owl.

Completely captivated

We keep our DVD’s in a CD case to keep them stored away and better organized. When I first unzipped the case, he immediately saw “Cars,” which is his favorite movie. I playfully said, “Noooo…” and turned the page. Then he saw Mickey and got excited again. “Nooo…” Another page turn. Veggie Tales. “BOB!” He yelled, pointing at Larry the Cucumber. Finally I pulled Pooh bear out of the sleeve and said, “This! Tigger and Pooh!” He gave me an absolute flat-line expression, shook his head and said, “Uh-uh.” Nope. Nothin’ doin’, mom. I couldn’t help but laugh at his reaction. However, once it started and he realized that he had his own Pooh, he was very excited.

I felt so sentimental getting to share something that I loved as a little girl with him and see him enjoy it. I was also proud of myself for putting EVERYTHING down to just spend a quiet day with him. We usually have a lot of sweet moments together throughout the day, but its rare that I have the opportunity to set aside the entire morning or the entire afternoon just for one on one fun time. I loved it. We need to do this more often. I always love when I can take something normal and turn it into a fun memory or celebration.

It was a better day. A much better day. Hopefully my bad week ended yesterday. Days like yesterday make me think there’s nothing harder in the world than being a mom, and days like today make me think there’s nothing better.

Kat