While we try to teach our children all about life,
Our children teach us what life is all about.
~Angela Schwindt
All parents say it. When you have a baby, everyone says, "enjoy this now, because they grow up fast." Boy, they aren't kidding. It seemed like yesterday, I was anxiously awaiting the birth of my precious baby girl. Today she's two and a half going on twenty. In just two and a half short years, my little girl has gone from this tiny, dark-haired infant to a beautiful, blond toddler. I feel like life is passing me by so fast, that I need to write down everything she says or does so that I can reflect later. Even though I have this blog, I still forget some stuff and it drives me nuts when I go to type it here, that I forget. The reason would be most likely because she will top something uber cute or funny with another even cuter, even funnier episode.
My little Daddy's Girl has started to be Mommy's little buddy these days but not without some funny Dad episodes like wiping boogers on him. The other day, Daddy took her to the gas station with him and the attendant offered her a free Laffy Taffy. She took it but then demanded a sucker as well. Daddy told her no. She didn't need both. After throwing a fit, she looked up at Daddy, with her big blue eyes, fluttered her long eyelashes, and asked for a kiss. As he leaned down to give her a kiss, she quietly whispered, "Can I have a sucker now?" Talk about a sly little munchkin!!
Every night, Koko Bean ends up sleeping with us and at around 6am, she wakes up and asks Daddy for a drink. He gets her a drink, and she goes back to sleep. Thirty minutes later, she wakes up, rubs his whole face with her little hands, then leans down and gives him a kiss. He pretends to sleep, but he melts on the inside. He still says, "I love our little girl," in the midst of random conversations. I always agree.
I thought a few months ago, that this clingy stuff she'd been doing, was just a phase. However, it seems it is here to stay. The old me would have been impatient, thinking I needed to get a lot of things done around the house, but the new me stops everything just to sit with her and talk. I love how she knows the whole "ABC" song, including the ending. Today, in the car, she ad libbed the song a bit, like she was putting on a concert in front of thousands. When she got to "W, X, Y," she said, "c'mon everybody! And Z."
We took a wagon ride today at Deanna Rose Farmstead, and she had to hold my hand the entire time. I loved how she squeezed my hand when we had hit a bump and how she just sat solemnly, taking everything in. All the other kids were singing, talking and laughing. While Koko Bean loves to sing, talk and laugh, she's also a very observant little thinker. She often reminds me of her uncle Polly Wog when he was her age. I think she's just as smart and hopefully will take advantage of the genes she's inherited.
Every day like today, I love to think back on the day and reflect. To be a parent is a challenge and it's quite humbling, but it's also the most rewarding responsibility in life. I'm going to continue to make these memories with Koko Bean, and hold onto them as long as the good Lord will allow.
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