When you are 2, a couple of month make all the difference in the world; and I am so amazed to witness the transformation. As the understanding and vocabulary grows, so does the imagination and the ability to communicate it. Last week on one of our evening walks, S declared that she was a doggie, started walking on all fours, and requested us to be "gentle", which meant that she wanted to be petted. Earlier that day she also pretended to be an elephant and a horsie, while jumping on the bed -- one of her favorite pass times withing the confines of our bedroom. The week before that she laid on the kitchen floor in front of a cat bowl and pretended to eat the cat food -- i was too amused to stop her, of course.
Some new habits are also emerging: when we are trying to tell her the important things she doesn't want to hear, she now closes her eyes and turns away, demonstrating "i am not listening to this". Earlier she tried closing her ears, which C found to be too rude, so i think he did a good job of discouraging that one :)
Last weekend we made acquaintance with the mother of S's favorite pre-school friend Michelle, when we ran into them at the mall. S and Michelle ended up playing together in the playground of the food court, and her mom and i exchanged a few words and phone numbers. We are expecting them to invite S to Michelle's birthday party this June. I was really excited, since this was my first parent to parent contact of all times. Looking forward to continue this story.
On Saturday S got her first tricycle, its a successful Schwinn model that i selected based on reviews, and it was definitely a success with the kid. She declared it to her hers before we even put it together, and she paddled tirelessly as we circled the blocks. I was amazed that she didn't get bored and didn't start whining at all, as this was quite a long distance. The next day she requested her bike, and the day after as well. May be tonight we will be able to indulge her.
This Sunday was Mother's day, and i have really been looking forward to it, because, unlike last year, when i felt like some part-time co-parent, this year i do really feel like a mother. On Friday S brought a craft from pre-school for the occasion. I didn't want to feel anything about it, -- i knew that she didn't really make it herself, and she didn't really understand the meaning, but nevertheless, it felt really cool, -- this was my very first Mother's day gift from the child that i am raising, and it is very special to me. But i am always very careful about "mother" stuff, especially about Mother's day -- i need to protect my sanity, for the sake of our whole family. With Mother's day coming, I wanted to play down the whole identification with words thing, because i know that it is safer to not name things, but just live them as they are. So, i didn't verbalize any of my thoughts to C, but just went on to have a special day, all in my head. We drove to Ventura, which is a charming little town that we visited last year, approximately around the same time. The flowers at the top of the hill were all in bloom, -- a beautiful sight of yellow daisy-shaped flowers of two different shades all over the hill that overlooks the ocean and the nearby hills. This was the perfect spot for our picnic, and kite flying. Finally we were able to test out the "Oreo" kite that we bought in San Diego. After a few adjustments, the thing took to the air, and all three of us took turns holding it. I haven't flown a kite since forever, and i enjoyed it so very much, and so did S, although her interest eventually subsided, as she found over ways to entertain herself. On the way back from the hill, to our amazement, S commented "it's windy". Now, that's progress!
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