small gesture

We have been working getting Bates' nursery together over the last few weeks. We plan on doing the first round of painting this weekend.

I moved the little side table and rocking chair, which still needs to be sanded and painted into his room. I put my favorite Ikea lamp (which I know have in 4 rooms) on the side table by the rocker.

Every morning when I get up I go in his room and turn on the lamp. At night I turn off his lamp on the way to bed.

You can see into part of his room from the den and hallway and it makes me happy to see the warmth of the lamp when I walk through the house.

It's not much, just a small gesture, but that small gesture warms my heart. A gesture that makes me feel like my boy is close.