Reflections on a Day Spent with My Child

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Today didn’t unfold the way I imagined it would. I didn’t accomplish any of the tasks on my to-do list. In fact, darling, thanks to you, I barely did anything at all.

The laundry? It remains piled high, overflowing from the hamper and often tripping me as I navigate your room. Instead, I found myself captivated by you as you rummaged through your drawers, trying on countless outfits before proudly donning your “big blue choo-choo shirt” (inside out, of course).

I didn’t get around to assembling that bookshelf we ordered last week. Nope, I chose to join you in the fort you built, your Mario blanket stretched between the box of bookshelf pieces and the TV stand, as we lost ourselves in stories together.

Practicing your ABCs? That was on my mind, but instead, I practiced the art of patience—biting my tongue when I spotted the trail of Cheerios you scattered around the house, reminiscent of Hansel and Gretel (one of our favorite tales in the fort).

I didn’t drive the van to Jiffy Lube for an oil change despite that pesky warning light flashing at me. Instead, I raced Hot Wheels cars across the kitchen floor, laughing with you as they accidentally collided with the cat, sending her scurrying away.

Dinner plans? The chicken in the freezer remained untouched. Instead, I indulged in your pretend kitchen, relishing your plastic sandwiches while sipping imaginary coffee.

I didn’t call the maintenance guy about that annoying dishwasher. No, I picked up the rock “cell phone” you handed me in the backyard, and we chatted about bugs.

The post office visit to send your aunt’s birthday gift? That didn’t happen either. Instead, I spent the afternoon running around the front lawn with you, pretending to be a dinosaur as you joyfully shouted “Sharp Tooth!” (I may have regretted that game when you wanted to check for real dinosaurs in your closet during nap time).

Cleaning the bathrooms or the microwave? Yeah, let’s be honest, those were never high on my priority list. Those stacks of photos on my dresser? Still untouched, waiting for sorting.

But I did create new memories with you. I didn’t manage to squeeze in a workout, but I got plenty of hugs, feeling your little arms wrap around me in return.

The groceries I planned to pick up? They stayed in the store. Instead, I carried you, and my heart overflowed with love.

I didn’t even get a shower today. But I paused to watch you stack your blocks by color, singing “Everybody Wants to Be a Cat” as you played (after watching The Aristocats last night). I cherished the moments where you rambled about your Happy Meal minion, your love for bananas, and your curious thoughts about why everybody wants to be a cat.

I took the time to soak in your smallness, your delightful mischief, and your vivid imagination. I cherished every fleeting second of your childhood.

Looking around the house—at the dishes piled in the sink, the laundry strewn about, the food splattered in the microwave, and the untouched to-do list—I then saw you. The joy on your face, the laughter in your eyes, the energy radiating from your little self who is growing up right before my eyes. You still invite me into your wonderful world, and I realize:

No, my sweet one: because of you, I didn’t do anything today. Today, because of you, I did everything.

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In summary, despite a day full of distractions and uncompleted tasks, the moments spent with my child were everything I needed.