Really Cool Stuff
There are a lot of thing in life that are really cool that have happened to me: getting 2nd row seats to a Barry Manilow concert in college (Oh, yeah? Well I'm sure you have stuff like that, too), performing 3 times on the football field in the old Busch Stadium, marrying the woman I love, holding my 3 children right after they were born, etc. Some really cool stuff.
Well, last night, I was in the living room, just before dinner, and I looked up. At the same time, my wife was coming into the room and the two girls were in there as well. Just then, my 15-month-old son pulled himself up and took his first 3 steps - TO ME! We all saw it at the same time and it took a couple of seconds, then everyone cheered. Bobby, of course, was just happy to join in the revelry.
In a house where the children are nursed, they pretty much belong to Mama for the first few years of their lives. In our case, where it was nearly exclusively Emily for 17 months, it is even more evident. So, when my boy takes his first steps to get to his Papa, it makes me feel really special. And he kept doing it. Later, he took another nine steps to get to me. I'm feeling pretty good right now.
Today, Bobby doesn't seem to have the interest he did last night. That's okay. He walked to me. He can get around to the rest of the family later.
Thanks for reading.
Well, last night, I was in the living room, just before dinner, and I looked up. At the same time, my wife was coming into the room and the two girls were in there as well. Just then, my 15-month-old son pulled himself up and took his first 3 steps - TO ME! We all saw it at the same time and it took a couple of seconds, then everyone cheered. Bobby, of course, was just happy to join in the revelry.
In a house where the children are nursed, they pretty much belong to Mama for the first few years of their lives. In our case, where it was nearly exclusively Emily for 17 months, it is even more evident. So, when my boy takes his first steps to get to his Papa, it makes me feel really special. And he kept doing it. Later, he took another nine steps to get to me. I'm feeling pretty good right now.
Today, Bobby doesn't seem to have the interest he did last night. That's okay. He walked to me. He can get around to the rest of the family later.
Thanks for reading.
posted by One-Eyed Jack at Friday, December 19, 2008
1 Comments:
Have been wondering about your blogs. Finally checked tonight. (I, too, just recently got internet access at home again.) Pleased to see "new" entries since my last visit some time ago. Even when I don't hear from you for awhile, I can keep up with you all here. Love to all. Faye
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