the other day, i was rushing to get the kids out the door and rowan still hadn't put his shoes on yet. the other two boys were ready to go at the front door and i looked back at rowan sitting on the kitchen floor getting his shoes on as i started out the front with the other two. rowan said, "remember, mommy? that song...i will never leave you...?" of course, i dropped everything and waited another few minutes with him as he put his shoes on.

again, last night, rowan and i were having some one-on-one time as i took him "school shopping" and to a bookstore. we were sitting at the table of barnes and noble sharing a "strawberries and creme" when he brought the song up again: "i love that song, mommy, do you know why? because it makes me feel happy inside."

what am i going to do with his precious little self???