Monday Morning Vignette.

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Christian and I are enjoying our last days alone together, unbeknownst to him. They’re flowing at a leisurely pace since my sciatic pain has returned and makes moving around very difficult. I’m just taking things slowly and trying to treasure the moments, and conquer my crabbiness (which I tend to save for A.J., not Christian…).

We listen to Pandora… I have a “Quick Mix” that includes Mikeschair, Phil Wickham, Kari Jobe, Christy Nockels, Cindy Morgan, Britt Nicole, Leeland, Trip Lee, Flame, Lecrae, and Brooke Fraser. It makes for some variety, that’s for sure.

Christian goes back and forth from his room to the living room. He likes to bring out his quilts and blankets and I spread them out on the floor. We look at books together. He puts his toy elephant and tiger in the back of his dump truck and takes them for rides up and down the hall.

His new forbidden hobby is climbing onto the table. I knew that would start sooner or later. He stands on a chair before he climbs up (also forbidden), and raises his eyebrows as he waits for my reaction.

And finally it’s naptime… my survival two-hour time span right now.