Nov 16th, 2007
He Took His Mimi
I wrote back in August how Jason had given up his mimi. Since then, it’s been on his bed, but he’s never cared where it was really. It could be under the covers, on the floor - wherever - he really didn’t care. Until tonight…
This past week, he and his new friend from school, Josh, have been plotting a sleepover at Josh’s house. I finally talked to Josh’s mom today and we got it all straightened out. Jason will get off the bus with Josh after school on Friday and I’ll drop his sleeping bag and backpack off on my way home from work so he doesn’t have to schlep it to school. Jason is SOOOO excited - it’s so fun to watch 
We were in his room packing his stuff in to his backpack, and I picked up Brown Swing (his monkey Webkin)Â and said “Hey Dude, do you want to take your mimi or Brown Swing?” He looked at me like, “DUH, no! Mimi and Brown Swing are NOTHING to big boys who get off the bus at their friend’s house for a sleepover without ever coming home first.” But his little voice said “Um - no. I guess I probably shouldn’t take them.”
So we read books and Goodnight Moon (yes, still - every single night for the past 7 years I’ve read recited that book at bedtime) and I sang You Are My Sunshine (again, every single night for the past 7 years.) I left his room and I heard him say quietly “Hey Mom? I think I might take my mimi. Can you put it in my backpack for me?” Sure, dude, anything for you.
I go change in to my jammies. When I walk back out in to the hall I hear “Hey Mom? Do you think it’s OK if I take Brown Swing, too?” Sure, dude, I think that will be just fine. I stuff Brown Swing in to the backpack.
Another goodnight kiss and I walk out the door. “Hey Mom? Do you think Josh will make fun of me?” My heart jumped in to my throat. “No dude, I don’t think he will. But if you want, I can put your mimi and Brown Swing inside your sleeping bag so they’ll be there when you get in, and nobody else will ever know.” A moment’s pause and then “Sure Mom. That sounds like a good plan. I love you, Mom.”
I love you too, dude.
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Aww, how touching. I don’t want my little boy to grow up!
I love that story! I will have a hard time when my little cuddly man wants to have a sleep over! You are such a good mom to come up with the idea to have it in his sleeping bag….I hope I can channel some of that for when my kids need some good momma love from me! I am curious…did he go with the nail polish painted toothbrush?
still laughing over that one!
HA! Josh might actually have made fun of him if he showed up with a pink toothbrush, so he took a new one
Rip the mother’s heart out, sheesh!
aaahhh, sweet, hey get the book “Ira Sleeps Over” by Bernard Waber. It will sound very familiar to you…
Blessings!
Any middle of the night phone calls? or did Jason make it through his sleepover? hope it went well!
Actually, Josh’s sister, Kate, got the flu yesterday, so Josh ended up sleeping over at our house
They had great fun!
Glad it was a good time for everyone and it worked out! well, maybe not for kate- but for the boys! I’m sure Kiera didn’t mind having more playmates at your house!
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