Most parents after the dinner, playtime, bath, brushing the teeth, reading books, telling made up stories, and soothing songs are so tired they make very little of the one or two hours left in the evening. I'm no different and love catching up on PVR'd shows such as Rescue Me, SYTYCD, and sometimes a movie. I always go to bed feeling like I've done nothing productive with my evening but I tend to forget that I did everything that is expected of me as a good father. All the solid parenting(pat on the back) comes from a need to be there and develop the mind of such a impressionable little girl, my daughter. Lately Abby has said and shown some things that are remarkable to me. You ask yourself at times did she really say that? Where did she learn that? How could she know that one? These are a few of the ones that come to mind...
"Daddy, can I hold that one please?"
"I cannot do that today daddy" (Cannot makes me laugh everytime!)
"I went poo poo on the potty daddy!" "I did it"
Hugging her mom without prompting and a hug that would melt anyones heart. She wraps her arms around her neck and places her head down and pats or rubs her back. So cute!
The pronouncing of big words I guess impresses me the most...
"Important" Always perfectly said.
"Dangerous" Perfect also.
"Congratulation" A new one.
I know she struggles with the letter "L" sometimes. The word Lucky is easy but Lobster would be difficult. Very fun to hear when they're wrong and she likes to be corrected and pronounces the right word well soon after. It brings to mind when we watch golf on tv she'll say "he tried again daddy" in reference to a golfer putting and missing. Love that she gets it!
Even though I can't spell Gezunteit, your little gal can say it! When we were over, Pappa sneezed downstairs and I said gezunteit Pappa, and I asked Abby if she could say it, and SHE DID! The girl has an ear for languages, we must foster it! xx
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