A Little Epiphany - (and a newbie delurking)

[Dia]

Cobbler went over really well - H was awestruck. He'd never seen one made that wasn't in a dutch oven in a hole in the ground with a bunch of boy scouts - and mine tasted better!

Funny convo - he called me around 5 pm but I had run out to get real butter as all he had was this olive oil margarine stuff.

H: Hey! I'm at Vons. Would you like anything?

Dia: How funny! I'm at Von's, too. Which one are you at?

H: Oh, no! I'm at the one in LC.

Dia: Ahh, I'm at the one on L Ave.

So we laughed and discussed who was picking up what.

Around 8 pm, kidlet wanted to play Monopoly but I was toast - too many late and/or rotten nights.

H: Before we take over your bedroom, Mom (the LR), when do you want to go to bed?

Dia: Yesterday!

(laughter)

I suggested that I go and sleep in his room. That would get me out of the way of the LR traffic and he could wake me when he wanted to go to bed. He said it sounded like a plan.

OMG - the Master bed is comfy. The linens and down comforter are amazing.

So then I slept like the dead until just after midnight. It was foggy here, so no Perseids last night. Some sound woke me about 12:15. I ventured out still half asleep to find H bedding down on the futon.

Dia (sleepily): H, what are you doing?

H: Going to bed. Enjoy your night in the big bed.

Dia: No, go sleep in your bed. I'll move.

H: No, no. I'm being selfless. Go back to sleep, love. I'll wake you in the morning.

Dia: So come be selfless in the bed then.

He made a noise like he was really considering it but in the end, he demurred. I muzzily reached down and gave his arm three squeezes - family code for "I love you."

Than I got an amazing night's sleep in the MBR.

Another small sign - when he walked in the door, he called out, "Hi, people!" It used to be 'Hi, family!' but the inflection was the same.

He called me love!!! <Dia does the happy dance>

There are tiny baby steps all over the place but I'm trying not to get too excited.

I knew he still loved me!