Sometimes it’s the little things…
I don’t know how old Mozart was when he wrote his first piece, but his momma couldn’t have been any prouder of him than I was the day (one week ago) when Aurora first drank from a cup with no straw. A glow of euphoria settled over me that afternoon and evening, which nothing could shake.
Aurora’s been quite adamant against drinking from a cup, afraid that she might spill, or just not be good at it right off the bat (a character flaw she unfortunately inherited from yours truly). Somehow, though, our friend Laura found the antidote. I don’t know whether it was the perfect little cup, her own calming presence, or just the fact that Aurora trusts her completely in a way that kids can never trust their own parents (who sometimes have to do bad things for the good of their child – think shots or toothbrushing or discipline). Anyway, once the breakthrough was made, she couldn’t wait to repeat the feat for Daddy at dinner that night, although I had to ask in just the right way…
Our triumph was short-lived, though. As the days went by she became less and less interested in the non-sippy alternative. I’m hoping for a resurgence in the cup-drinking thing when she turns ten or so.
gailn said,
March 27, 2011 @ 7:31 am
From miles away it is so much fun to be able to see Aurora in action and hear her speaking!
Thanks for the font for the Christmas Stocking. I was so excited about it that I’ve put in on and stitched it already! Thanks for coming through!
Did you see that the youtube I told you about got over 9 million hits? Harry Tischler sent us that and an interview on ABC with the parents–who were putting something on youtube for the very first time. I’m referring to “Mommy’s Nose is Scary”.