Homebody

Madelyn takes after her daddy and is a homebody (is that really even a word?). Particularly at night, she wants to be home with her parents. She has spent the night at friends' houses maybe three times.  She enjoys spending time with her friends but when it nears night time she wants to be home with us. Case in point, a couple of days ago her friend asked her to spend the night on Thursday (tonight). Initially Madelyn was very excited about the idea, but as the time grew closer she changed her mind and didn't want to go. Since she had already told her friend she would stay the night Ryan and I decided that she would not back out on her plans. Tonight Madelyn and I went to the movie, Repunzel, with our friends and afterwards she was to go home with her friend. As we walked out of the theater, she said "mama, I want to go home." I told her that she was going to spend the night with her friend and I would pick her up in the morning. She gave me extra kisses and hugs and told me she was calling me first thing in the morning to come pick her up.  It hurt my heart a little but I knew she will be just fine. She is in very good hands, as the mom of Madelyn's friend, is one of my good friends and running partner, and they live just over a mile from us. My friend knows that she can call at any hour if Madelyn is too home sick and I will come get her.
One day soon when Madelyn wants nothing to do with us and would rather be at her friend's house than at home with her parents I will look back at this and remember that sweet girl that didn't want to leave us.