Compliments...

So my wonderful 3 1/2 year old son Cooper has found a way to my heart. One morning, after giving him a waffle for breakfast, he looked up at me and said, "Mommy you're pretty and the best cooker ever." Right then my heart melted completely. Little did he know that it took me like no time at all to push the lever in the toaster to prepare him the waffle. At that moment I saw true gratitude in his eyes and I fell even more in love with him. He is becoming such a sweet and considerate little....er....big boy and he is growing up way too fast for me at times.
I guess he realized my reaction to his compliment and since then, when I seem stressed or upset, he will come up to me and once again give me the same "pretty/best cooker" compliment. It usually puts a smile to my face, even though I know it's not as genuine as the first time he said it. It still makes my heart melt...