Cam’s favorite movie is WALL-E. We’ve watched it about five times in the past six months, which is no problem for me since it happens to be one of my favorites too. It made me realize how special it feels when your child connects with something you love. (Shocker: I can’t say the same for his other obsessions with diggers, garbage trucks, and the like.)

On a drive today, he asked to listen to “WALL-E music.” And funnily, he sometimes requests instrumental versions of songs, so we ended up listening to this on repeat. Between the ride there and back, probably 20 times.

But it didn’t get old. It’s also one of my favorite songs, and there’s something really sweet about watching him find joy in the same stories and sounds that move me. 

Me: I love this. This is my favorite part though. What are the hearts for?
Cam: The hearts show you how much I love you. 
Me: Oh my gosh, I love it so much.
Cam: Big heart means I love you VERY VERRRRRYY VERRRY much.
Me: I’m so lucky.
Cam: What if I drew X X X X X X and that showed you I love you not very very very much.
Me: That would make me so sad.
Cam: Yeah. And I would say “I love mama not very very much at all.” Then that’s what I would say. But good thing I didn’t do that. 
Me: No, good thing. I think I might be very sad.
Cam: Mhm.
Me: I might cry.
Cam: Uh huh.

Me: Hey Cam, what was your favorite part of the day?
Cam: Mmmmm…I don’t know. I think it was everything!
Me: Everything? That’s a really great day. Did anything really funny happen at school?
Cam: No. Did anything happen at work, when you were going on your computer? 
Me: Oh, that’s a good question. Um, lots of things happened, but nothing fun.

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