Jakey's special day

I remember watching an episode of Jon and Kate plus eight, where they decided to take each child on a special date with just the two of them. I love this idea and thought today would be the perfect day for Jacob and me, since he had a preschool field trip in the morning and a doctor's appointment in the afternoon. So I took Gavin and Casey to Donna's house (where they usually go while I am teaching). I was really excited to spend time with Jacob and I could tell he was so happy to have mommy all to himself. I can't remember the last time just the two of us did something together.

We met his class at the fire station and he told everyone that it was his special day (even though they didn't know what he was talking about). It was so nice to be there without a baby and three-year old in tow. I just got to hold Jacob's hand and make it all about him. He kept thinking that there would be fire at the fire station, which actually makes sense. After all, there is gas at a gas station right? So around every corner, he was looking out for a fire. I tried to explain to him that there isn't fire at the fire station, fire fighters go out to help people who have fire at their house. My sister's husband is a fire fighter too, so it was fun for him to see what Uncle David does when he is at work. I forgot my camera, so I didn't get a picture of him steering the fire truck. Here is a picture of him with his hat when we got home though.

I told Jacob that he could pick anywhere he wanted to have a special lunch date. At first, he said he wanted to get a corndog at the grocery store. Really? Out of anywhere you could go? Seriously? So I gave him some more options to prompt him a little. After pondering for awhile, he decided to get a Happy Meal at McDonald's. We ate lunch together, talked about our day, and shared an ice cream treat.

After Jacob's doctor appointment, I took him to his first T-ball practice of the season. Thankfully, our friend's husband decided to coach this year so he was able to handpick the team. Which means that Jacob gets to play with a lot of his little friends, while I get to chat with my mommy friends. Perfect.

It was such a nice, relaxing, stress-free day... which is a rarity with three kids. We held hands on the way to the doctor appointment and ran, skipped, and galloped together. Considering I usually am lugging a car seat with one hand and pulling Gavin with the other, I cherished every second. After today, I think I will have mommy dates with each of my boys more often. Jacob definitely deserved a day without Gavin throwing a tantrum and Casey needing to nurse or a diaper change, that's for sure!