Parenting Ecstasy
Raina and I are driving to daycare to pick up Lola. I've been singing and Raina has been reading and we haven't communicated at all during the 20 minutes. Feeling a tad bit guilty, I try "Reading is wonderful, isn't it?" (Raina is reading chapter books and she is beyond thrilled about it.)
Her response is all fervor: "YES! It's AWESOME!" And for about 10 seconds we bask in the warm glow of knowing how to read and enjoying books so much. Then she says, "That's enough talking. I need to get back to my book!"
Hysterical, and pretty much how I feel when I'm reading a good book too. I loved hearing this from my daughter.
Raina and I arrive at daycare and we examine Lola's pottying chart. Usually it's a log of "attempts to use the potty" without actual success. Today, though, had FOUR different pee-on-the-potty instances! FOUR! Lola was exceptionally proud of herself, as she should be, and I had visions of being free of diapers. What a glorious gift that would be.
All in all, it was a wonderful five minutes as a parent.
Her response is all fervor: "YES! It's AWESOME!" And for about 10 seconds we bask in the warm glow of knowing how to read and enjoying books so much. Then she says, "That's enough talking. I need to get back to my book!"
Hysterical, and pretty much how I feel when I'm reading a good book too. I loved hearing this from my daughter.
Raina and I arrive at daycare and we examine Lola's pottying chart. Usually it's a log of "attempts to use the potty" without actual success. Today, though, had FOUR different pee-on-the-potty instances! FOUR! Lola was exceptionally proud of herself, as she should be, and I had visions of being free of diapers. What a glorious gift that would be.
All in all, it was a wonderful five minutes as a parent.
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