Thursday, November 12, 2009

Joseph's Picture




Be prepared to read the sweetest thing ever. Are you ready? Okay. Joseph has certain "treasures" he carries around the house. Generally it's a Sharpie pen (cap on), his socks, someone else's socks, chap stick, my makeup, a sand sifter from his beach toys, or the remote control (which he holds like a phone and talks to another 13 month old somewhere out there). Lately he's been going into the living room - hesitantly since the lights in there are always off, and emerging with a picture in a red frame that sits on a low shelf. The picture is of me and Drew in more svelte years. Joseph toddles into the den carrying the picture and saying "Dah-dah", "Bah-mwah" (Mama). Then he, get this, kisses the picture repeatedly with wide open mouth slobbery kisses and goes "MMMWAAH". Don't you just want to come through the internet and kiss that face?