Mommy and Jake time

This is what Jake carved into my couch. Lovely isn't it? For the past several months it seemed as though we were constantly scolding/reprimanding/disciplining Jake. He had been fresh and talking back and not listening and just giving us a hard time. He and I had also been less affectionate with each other because I think we were honestly just both upset with one another. Me at him for not listening, and him at me for being mad at him all the time. It was really making me sad. I hated that we weren't getting along and I felt disconnected from him. I really wanted us to reconnect and have some alone time together. Over the weekend I suggested that we have some one on one time with the kids. And I thought while I was alone with Jake we could talk a little bit about how we've been getting along and if it's been upsetting to him. We made marshmallow pops together, that were gross, and then read stories. I could feel a "shift" in him while we were alone and thought he might start to come around a little bit. Later on in the day he had an eyelash stuck in his eye and when I got it out and held it on my finger I told him to make a wish, but don't tell me what it is because it won't come true. He made a wish and blew it off my finger. That night when I was getting him out of the shower I was just about to ask him if we were still best friends and see if we could start up a conversation, when he said, "I want to tell you my wish was since it will never come true anyway." I asked him why he thought it would never come true and he said because it just won't, it's impossible. I said ok, tell me. He said, "I wished that you would stay my mommy forever." I said, "But I will stay your mommy forever!" He said, "No you won't because one day you'll turn into a grandma and you won't be my mommy anymore!" So with my heart breaking I explained to him how I will always be his mommy no matter what, even when I turn into a grandma. So after all of that, after what seemed like months of him pulling away from me and not wanting hugs and kisses and cuddles, and us arguing all the time, he wished I would stay his mommy forever. And since then he's been way more affectionate and wanting to cuddle and be near me. Thank goodness for "Mommy and Jake time" It brought my baby back.