Tales of Life with a Girl on the Go

Reid has been providing lots of positive feedback lately, to herself and to Ken and me. It is cute to hear her “I did it!” when she gets on the toilet all by herself. But it’s a bit funny to hear her say, “Mama, you did it!” with a great big smile when I something like open a jar lid. Reid is a positive force in our lives, of that there is no doubt.

 Reid is also aware of people’s roles in life. As we left daycare on Friday, I told her that I needed her help to pick up some groceries. Reid giggled and said that she was going to get groceries by herself. I offered to help but she said “no” and giggled again. After we exchanged a few, “I don’t think so” and “Det groceries by self” with lots of laughter, Reid said, “Daddy det groceries” and dissolved into giggles. I laughed because Reid’s sense of the absurd is so strongly developed. Had she said, “I don’t think so, Vern,” it wouldn’t have been any clearer. She knows that Daddy doesn’t like going into the grocery stores. He is still scarred by all those hours working in grocery stores while going to school. It’s a good thing she sees both of us doing most other chores, though I am not sure she has ever seen me do laundry.

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