Trust 101

Had to share a moment that a Momma like me finds comfort in.

The weeuns were in their bedroom tonight, around 8pm, for their 'bedtime'. They don't really go to sleep at this time, but it is a time established by all of us that they retreat to their bedroom for the evening (after they've cleaned up, washed teeth, and we've enjoyed a bedtime story together). This is also a time that I grab to go enjoy a bit of 'mind sanity' for about an hour, before I pop back in with their bedtime water and a snack.

Tonight, when I waltzed in with their water and snack (a carrot), I found Zephyr hopping on the bed with an unusual smirk I have not noticed before. Cypress quickly approached me with a smug look and said, 'Mommy, guess where Zephyr was?'' But, in an instant, she then suddenly stopped cold, and crossed her arms in front of her, and became very quiet. I then asked 'Where was Zephyr?' (Zephyr looking at me now, whilst quickly glancing at Indigo and Cypress as if searching for his next cue...with his own smug look, yet remaining quiet). Cypress simply said 'Well, Mommy, he can climb really high'. Indigo then piped in and said 'Zephyr is very clever, Mommy. He can climb higher than any of us! and he doesn't get hurt!'. So, I asked 'Where was Zephyr?' (looking around the room curiously). Zephyr was just glancing at all of us in amusement. It was at that instant that he, Zephyr, felt a shared secret bond with his sisters. (I felt it too!). The three of them silently agreeing that whatever Zephyr did was really cool, and secretly agreeing that Mommy should not know the details. I didn't press any further. They didn't offer any more information.

I exited their bedroom in silence, but giving them a glare of 'I know you're up to something'.

I write this now; however, with an incredibly gleeful feeling!! I often find moments when my kiddo's are trying to snitch on each other, and I quickly intercept with 'I don't want to hear about it'. Sure, I know that later in life, I probably will want to know the little secrets. However, I'm going to have faith here that my Mommy intuition can figure it out, based on how close I am with my children. Tonight, my kiddo's experienced a rite-of-passage that is about siblings sharing a secret bond. One that will hopefully last forever.

It's all about Trust. Trust in them and in me.