Voice in the Dark

Mikhail and I were cuddling and chatting on his bed; our usual bedtime routine.

We were making up stories about trips to the zoo and singing silly songs and playing hand-puppets when Mikhail suddenly gave one of his giant yawns.

Thus began our night-time routine.

Mikhail: ((( yaaawwwnnnn )) Mommy cakap, Mikhail ngantuk ke?

Mommy: Mikhail ngantuk ke?

Mikhail: YESSS!!

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Mikhail: Mommy yawn.

Mommy: ((( fake yaaaawnnn )))

Mikhail: Mommy ngantuk ke?

Mommy: YES!!

Then he curled up in the crook of my arm, hugged his little Aboo Bear and demanded "Mommy hug Mikhail" to which I gladly obliged.

There was silence for about 2 minutes and I thought my little boy had fallen asleep.

Suddenly, he says "Mikhail saaaaayang Mommy"

I gasped wide-eyed in the dark.
This was the 1st time he said that... and completely unprompted too!

"Mommy pun saaaayang Mikhail" I said, a mixture of surprise, delight and over-whelming pride engulfed me.

Then this little charmer, reached out and pulled me in his arms for a tight bear-hug and said"Mikhail saaaayang Mommy. Mikhail hug Mommy" and he plants a kiss on my cheek.

It's been 2 hours since this incident and I'm still beaming.

Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother ~ Lin Yutang~