This weekend Teddy and I spent a day together while Dave and AJ took care of a few things down at the land.We had quite a bit of fun snuggling, playing waffle blocks and generally goofing around, but it's nearly impossible to have a good day and a productive day with Teddy. A good day isn't productive. A productive day isn't good.
So, one of our friends' daughters came to hang out with Teddy for a few hours to give me a chance to get some fall projects done. My exciting alone time was pruning bushes, bagging yard waste, mowing the lawn with a hat and mittens, cleaning out the garden for fall, digging up flower bulbs, etc.
Meanwhile, Teddy was having the time of his life with his friend, who we'll call Alexa since that's what our Amazon Echo thinks we say each time we say her name anyways. Teddy adores Alexa because she plays with him. It's that simple, yet that hard. She spends the time playing with him each time she's at our house, following his lead and letting him direct their play. She does his bidding, and he thinks she walks on water. She's phenomenally patient with him, helpful when he needs it and even got him to lay nicely to get his diaper changed instead of squirreling away like he usually does.
Even on the car ride to take Alexa home, Teddy couldn't stop giggling and smiling at her because he loves her that darn much. He convinced her when we stopped at the grocery store to move right next to him instead of leaving the middle seat open between them.
I told Alexa that if she ever questions her self worth, which she shouldn't, that she just needs to remember to think of Teddy and how he sees her. It's hard sometimes in those teenage years to remember your worth and value ... but there's no doubting that if you've seen how Teddy looks at her.
It ended up being a great day. I got a couple hours of much-needed yard work done. Alexa got a self-esteem boost. And Teddy had the greatest time hanging out with his friend.
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