Now it's time for me to gloat and brag about Elijah. He's the best! I have been working non-stop at the school without a break and I'm exhausted. I would come home every night and have to deal with dinner and running Elijah to dance and cleaning the house and doing the laundry and just the thought of it exhausted me. I felt like I couldn't get enough sleep!
But then Elijah (without being asked, or told, or prompted) took it on. He swears it's because he was bored but I think he knew that I was being stretched too thin. He cleaned the house, did the laundry and dishes. I would come home and the house would be swept and dusted, the laundry completely washed, dried, and folded. He cleaned my kitchen, took down wreaths from the walls and washed them and set them out on the deck to dry. He washed baskets and decorative jars. No one asked him to do this. No one said, "You know, Elijah. Your mom is really tired and could use some help." NOPE! He did this on his own because he's wonderful and knew that I needed help and just did it.
He even came to work on my last day and spent six hours on my computer entering books, deleting and adding titles. It's long, tedious work. It takes so much time that even the fastest typer can only enter about 18 book titles an hour. Elijah worked tirelessly that day. On top of that, he worked all day and then had to dance in his recital that evening. I love him and I'm so thankful for the son that he is.
He babysat his little cousins this weekend. I watched him play with Lily in the pool. I watched him gently tickle and kiss Natalie. I watched him patiently make blueberry muffins with Lily. I watched him lovingly feed Natalie. I got a glimpse of the kind of daddy Elijah will be one day. It was a wonderful thing to see. I'm completely entralled with the young man Elijah is growing up to be.
Thank you, Elijah for being such an incredible person. For seeing other's needs above your own. For loving your parents and your family so much. I sure do love you!
