I have told a few stories about my kids. Here and elsewhere.
But it's been a while. So here goes. Although I'll wait 'til later for the bragging about being able to predict the color and consistency of the next diaper. ~~~~
I was at home on a weekend afternoon, typically folding laundry.
At that time, I had one daughter and two (believe it or not) younger sons ... my daughter was almost 2. If you've had more than one child ( I now have four ) you might have some appreciation for how much attention #1 gets.
She was an exceptionally bright baby. They all are.
We had been working on counting numbers, and colors, and potty training, and shapes and also the concept of family.
So I'm folding laundry with some golf tourney or some NBA game on in the background.
Up runs my daughter with the most excited utterances .... " Daddy Daddy !!! come and see !! c'mon !!!"
Ummm ... Ok. Another folded onesy gets tossed in the basket ....
What is it? " Oh Daddy come here !!!"
So I followed her. She pulled me by the hand to the downstairs bathroom. We enter the bathroom and she beams up at me. "Oh Daddy ... Look !!"
She points dramatically into the toilet. She has obviously had a successful potty-training moment or two.
"Look!!"
I look.
"See!??"
Yes, I see.
Continuing to point .... she exclaims ... "One, Two, Three, Four, FIVE !!!" ....
Yes, very good dear.
" But Daddy .... LOOK !!" ...
Yes, dear.
"THAT one is baby !!!" .... "That one is brother !!" ... "THAT one is me !!" ... "and that one is mommy !!!"
Realization setting in ... I emote the proud feelings of papahood and smile a huge grin.
"But ... oh Daddy ! Look!! You are the biggest poop of all !!!"
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That daughter turned 16 years old yesterday.
But it's been a while. So here goes. Although I'll wait 'til later for the bragging about being able to predict the color and consistency of the next diaper. ~~~~
I was at home on a weekend afternoon, typically folding laundry.
At that time, I had one daughter and two (believe it or not) younger sons ... my daughter was almost 2. If you've had more than one child ( I now have four ) you might have some appreciation for how much attention #1 gets.
She was an exceptionally bright baby. They all are.
We had been working on counting numbers, and colors, and potty training, and shapes and also the concept of family.
So I'm folding laundry with some golf tourney or some NBA game on in the background.
Up runs my daughter with the most excited utterances .... " Daddy Daddy !!! come and see !! c'mon !!!"
Ummm ... Ok. Another folded onesy gets tossed in the basket ....
What is it? " Oh Daddy come here !!!"
So I followed her. She pulled me by the hand to the downstairs bathroom. We enter the bathroom and she beams up at me. "Oh Daddy ... Look !!"
She points dramatically into the toilet. She has obviously had a successful potty-training moment or two.
"Look!!"
I look.
"See!??"
Yes, I see.
Continuing to point .... she exclaims ... "One, Two, Three, Four, FIVE !!!" ....
Yes, very good dear.
" But Daddy .... LOOK !!" ...
Yes, dear.
"THAT one is baby !!!" .... "That one is brother !!" ... "THAT one is me !!" ... "and that one is mommy !!!"
Realization setting in ... I emote the proud feelings of papahood and smile a huge grin.
"But ... oh Daddy ! Look!! You are the biggest poop of all !!!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
That daughter turned 16 years old yesterday.
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