Tough day but unforgettable words

Today was a tough one. You threw a major tantrum at the indolr playground i took you to and we had to leave within minutes of arriving bc you wouldnt listen or follow instructions. But before we left, you tried to talk to a few of the other kids who didnt give you much attention, which made me sad for you, you just said cmon mommy come in the playplace with me so i did! 

Halfway up the climb you turned back to look at me and said something that i knew as soon as i heard it, would be a short lived feeling you would have towards me and that made it so special. All too soon you wont feel this way and wont speak these words to me again, so for that i smiled in the moment and my heart swelled! 

You turned to look over your shoulder at me and said, " i dont want the other kids to come with me mommy. I want you mommy. I want you."

You wanted me to play with you and follow you through the jungle gym. You wanted me to discover it all with you and chose me as the playmate of choice :) 

Sadly shortly after we had to leave and on your tantrum out the front door you skinned you knee falling. Then you cried the whole way home bc you "were sorry and wanted to go back". But by that time i had to follow through taking you home   Maybe soon youll understand that mommies have to have rules even if it makes life no fun :( it was a hard day for us for sure but even hard days have  gems hidden throughout them, qnd that was certainly one of them :) 

Later you fell asleep in my arms and then daddy went to the neighbors house with tou on the mower and you played with their kids-who were a bit bossy to you but you seemed happy. I dont like seeing other kids mistreat you so i stayed close by. But you told me you had fun regardless! You hunted lightening bus with them and drove your first battery powered car.