My Little Blessing

Chapter 56: Brave boy

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"Okay today is the day" I sigh running my fingers through my wet hair. "Mama is going to make you like sand, you'll hate me for a few minutes but I'm doing all of this for you" I can hear my mom stifle a laugh at the whole situation and I obviously decide to ignore her.

"You'll thank me later in life" I add and she chuckles ruining my whole speech. "Mom" I groan "What baby girl?" She asks innocently.

"Its not funny" I argue.

"It kind of is" she smiles "You know when you were a baby you hated the water" my brows raise at this new piece of information. "I had to constantly deal with you having a fit everytime I had to give you a bath. And that was everyday but you loved playing in the sand" my eyes widen "Well you liked anything that could make you dirty. You'd get sand all in your hair and clothes" I smile as I recall being the only kid in the sandpit when I was around 5 and when I got back home my mom would get mad cause my clothes would leave a trail of sand in the house.

"And now here you are dealing with your son who's the exact opposite" I chuckle. "Well mama is going to make him like it" I grin gazing back down at Noah sitting on a blanket with a toy in his hand.

"I want him to enjoy it."

"You sure you're going to be able to hold on?" I purse my lips "That's a good question but I also don't want to disturb everyone around us" I point out looking at other families a few feet away from us.

"You gotta be strong Maya, it'll be over the more determined you stay" I nod "Let's get this over with then."

I take a deep breath and lean in to kiss his forehead whilst taking his toy off of his hands in a sneaky manner. When I pull away, I start backing away. He looks at me with furrows brows, probably wondering what the hell I'm doing.

I take a seat on the sand a few feet away from him and hold his toy with a wide grin. "You want your toy?" He nods "Come to mama and get it" I lean a little forward to tempt him as I shake it in front of him. He moves to crawl but stops right where the blanket ends and frowns.

"Mama" he points towards me.

"Come on, you can do it" I encourage him "The sand won't eat you."

My encouraging words seem to do nothing as he starts to whine and pout, his finger still pouting at me. "I think it's going to start" I hear my mom mumble to my father. "You can do it Noah, no need to cry. Mama is right here to get you" I put both of my hands out but don't move from my place. He'll do it, I believe in him and I don't really want him to learn that I'll let him get away with everything. I mean it's only sand, I want him to learn to get over his fear and that I'll be here for him. Supporting him and encouraging him.

I love him with everything within me, I want to be a good mom and if I have to suffer through a meltdown or a tantrum with him, than so be it.

"Come on Pumpkin, we believe in you" Josh kneels down behind me, wrapping him arms around my waist and quickly kissing my cheek. "He looks petrified" he whispers. "I know its killing me" I murmur leaning against him "I want him to get over it but look at his face" I pout watching Noah fight with himself. His face turns red, his bottom lip trembling and his eyes filling with tears. Its heart breaking to watch and I hate doing this to him.