Big Boy pillow

Mac has slept on a baby pillow since…well as long as he has had a pillow in his baby bed.  After Jack P spent the night a week or so ago he told me that he was going to start sleeping on a big boy pillow.  I’m glad he still has his Bs and stuffed animals.  I’m not ready for him to grow up yet. 

Friday morning conversation with Mac while snuggled in my bed:

Mac: mommy did you know baby giraffes stay with their mommies for a year?
Me: Wow. How long are you going to stay with me?
Mac: forever. Well actually when I grow up I have to leave but I'm going to live in the house next to you if I can find you.
Me: trust me I'll let you know where I am!
Mac: well if there isn't a house right next to you I'll just live in your neighborhood.
Hope Mac's future wife really likes me since we are going to be neighbors!

 

Tonight’s bedtime conversation:

Mac: Mommy, when I go to heaven I don’t want to leave Petter (stuffed leopard), Tyson (stuffed Tiger) or Brownie (stuffed baby lab) here.  I want to take them with me and give them to God.  Then I will ask God to cover me with them. 

Me (with tears in my eyes): ok but you aren’t going to heaven for a really long time. I want you to be really, really, really old before you go so you can stay with me for a long time.

Mac: But mommy when I get big I have to leave, but don’t worry because I’m going to live next door and if I can’t find a house next to you I will find one in your neighborhood.

Me: and if you find one in a different neighborhood I’ll just come get a house by you. Can Copey live by us too.

Mac: Yes, but what if he finds a house in another neighborhood and he won’t listen to us

Me: we will just call him and tell him he has to come and live by us.

Mac: good deal mom. Let’s pinky promise!

If only I could freeze time…