This past weekend, Zyan experienced his first picnic, while we also learned what we need to bring in the future, and also how to time events. Even though it was a few hours, the sheer joy of watching Zyan play filled the heart, especially watching my wife’s light up and mirror Zyan’s joy. Of course, Bella joined us, and while she snoozed a majority of the time, in those few hours, we were a complete, albeit, small family unit. It was the kind of thing that we already want more of. Just the four of us.
While we are blessed to have so much family and friends who shower us with their love for Zyan and us, it definitely was a reminder that we get to snatch these quiet times for us and our Son so we can draw love and inspiration that becomes a foundation for his emotional strength, capacity to love, learn, engage and know that he is with two parents willing to do anything for him.
So the picnic blankets becomes the metaphor of holding all four of us in an intimate space together. It hit me that it takes effort and willingness from both of us to say No to others and YES to us. The temptation to let others experience him so strong that we sometimes have missed out just being there with him. With me working remote, and my wife taking care of him during the day, there’s very little time for us as a unit. But yesterday, we made it happen.
And we will continue to do so, to have him experience new things with his parents and fur sister because this time will go fast, and we want him to know that he is loved eternally, deeply and completely by his Mama and Papa.
Happy Monday!
