Since he could talk he has had a certain Independence about him. "I do it". I loved it when his little voice would say those words. Even though he sometimes had no clue what he was doing. Or he wanted to lend a helping hand with me, I have always admired that he was a hands on learner . Now that he is 4 he really doesn't need much help getting dressed. I still stay present just in case he needs my help. "I do it all by myself" are the words he says now. It makes me a little sad that he doesn't need me for everything now. "I'm hungry" are words I hear alot from him. So I tell him find something to eat and I will help you make it. I let him put the snack ideas together. He can open the fridge. He can open the pantry. So he can grab whatever his little heart desires. Here he is with minimal help from me making a peanut butter sandwich. "Watch me mom" are the words I hear when he does something a...
I remember my younger days when I would watch It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! I couldn't have asked for a better evening last week when this was on....I created a memory. I started yet another something with him.
He laughed at Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He loved that Charlie Brown played football! Looking at the side profiles of these 2, I may have my idea for his next years Halloween costume!! But looking back on alot of things that were popular when I was his age and while I was growing up, it seems some things never change. I had memories created and there will always be certain things I will never forget..and I hope that happens with him. I hope when he is a father he will remember the things me and his dad did with him and instill that in his child(ren). We made it thru Halloween, now we have to get ready for A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving!!
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