The little chick is becoming more and more articulate, and more concrete in her ideas, and it's wonderful to see. In some ways, it's tricky that she's entered that stage where she wants things done just so ("No, Daddy, not like that!"), but I'm really glad that she can tell me about it.
One of the more interesting manifestations has been over the last week and half as we've been visiting my family. She has, at some points, been actually jumping up and down, she's so happy to see them. I love it. There have been a lot of songs, a lot of dancing, and about a bizillion hugs. And while a fair number of them have been preceded by "Awwww, Daddy.....", there has been an interesting new development.
"No, Daddy - go on couch!"
"No Daddy - close eyes!"
"No Daddy - go over there!"
As she's been playing with my brothers, she's decided that, sometimes, I'm just kind of in the way. So she directs me... to go back to the couch, to have a nap, or to stand in the kitchen for a while, so she can play undisturbed. I guess if it was all the time, I'd be a bit disturbed, but as it is, I think it's beautiful. Beautiful to see her growing in confidence, to see her wanting to show that she can do it on her own, and, in the end, beautiful to see her come running back to me with a giant hug.
Beautiful.
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Glad to hear you're having such a great time! I wish you all a very belated merry Christmas and a happy new year =) And another hug to the LC if she can bear it. xoxo
FUN!
Gostei muito desse post e seu blog é muito interessante, vou passar por aqui sempre =) Depois dá uma passada lá no meu site, que é sobre o CresceNet, espero que goste. O endereço dele é http://www.provedorcrescenet.com . Um abraço.
Oooh, the Portuguese spammers are after you again...
Bonne Annee!
I'm really late in following up, but thanks for the nice wishes, guys.
And, Mr Crescenet, thank you, too: I'm very, very gratified that you found this post so interesting that you took the time to leave what I'm sure is a very insightful comment. I almost feel like we're brothers, somehow.
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