I've been a Mom for 4 years now and I just received my first "What a beautiful Family" comment. My two sons (4 years & 5 weeks) and I had just traveled from Zurich to Kansas City which took about 18 hours door to door. Travelling with kids is challenging no matter where you are going and I wasn't quite sure how we would handle an overseas flight with just me to handle both kids, but they were incredibly good. Probably the biggest incident was Dash walking out of the airplane bathroom with his Spiderman underware and jeans around his ankles. The flight crew and passengers got a great laugh! My hands were full with Jack-Jack so one of the attendants was kind enough to assist.
So back to the comment. My first reaction was one of Pride. My kids were great on the trip. It's a lot to expect, especially of a 4 year old to behave for so long in a confined space, but he's a pretty seasoned traveller for a kid his age. The baby was easy, I kept a bottle handy and he basically ate and slept all the way from start to finish. There were also 2 eager grandmas next to me who kindly asked to hold him for a good part of the overseas flight.
As I thought more about the comment though, I wondered why I had never heard this before. Dash has always been a good little traveler with my husband and I. We travel a lot. He's logged more miles at 4 than I had by 30. So I got to wondering, did I get this comment now because I have 2 kids? Does a family of 2 kids appear more beautiful than a 1?
Either way, the comment still made me smile, but the next time I see a Mom and/or Dad with one child I may just let them know that they have a beautiful family too. Afterall, they come in all shapes and sizes.
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Hey Kath! I love your blog, what a great idea! Congrats on the birth of Jack-Jack :) Welcome to the four years apart (approx) club! Way to space out that college expense! And yes, my friend. Families do come in all shapes and sizes and configurations. Right now, we are battling proposition 8, an initiative that would amend the CA Constitution to prohibit the rights of LGBT to be married. Literally legalize discrimination.
Until at least November 5, Mhel and I are legally married and we are watching (along with our 8 year old daughter, our 4 year old son is kinda clueless fortunately) while the debate happens before our eyes daily on the tv, radio, etc. Crazy to think someone would feel so threatened by our happy family that they would need to amend the state constitution to take our family status away. Madddie and I talk about the concept that other people did not make us a family and they cannot "unmake" us. Pretty deep conversation for a little kid..if any of your readers are in CA, please vote no on 8. Lets hear it for beautiful families, everywhere.
Kav
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