My heart was really warmed this morning.
I drove to Saskatoon with the toddlers this morning to bring one to see their mom. I have grown a nice relationship with this particular mom. Its always very comfortable to drop off and pick up.
I was ten minutes early or so, and decided to wait inside instead of in the van. Munchie Mix hung back home with my mom, so I just lugged the two toddlers inside to play a little bit.
When our mom arrived for her visit, she greeted everyone so warmly and we chatted a little bit on the floor. She was so smitten with our other little one, who she has interacted with before but only from the door of the van. This particular kid is truly the definition of charming, and today was no different. In no time, shopping bags were dug into, and the mom of one of my toddlers was giving gifts to my other toddler. Things she brought for her own children were going to my other little one. She insisted there was extra, and this sweet kid could simply not be left out.
I drove home with one toddler and a stack of presents – a toy, a stuffed penguin, new mittens, and a fistful of popcorn twists. It was SUCH an warm little visit, and an unexpected show of generosity from a mom who just wants to shower all the babies with love, even if they’re not of her own womb.
To which, I relate 💜