Things I Love Right Now
- Looking down from the window above and seeing Sofia and Andrea, both of them with their head tilted in the same exact way, chatting with my neighbors.
- Passing by the restaurant where we had Sofia's 1st birthday celebration.
- Watching Sofia play with her best buddies from daycare, Carla and Vicki.
- Hearing Sofia say "Mommy!!" now, instead of just "Mamma!"
- Sofia kicking her legs and screaming with excitement at the prospect of a walk outside with her "pitto" (passeggino, her stroller).
- Her squeals of joy, loud enough to be heard above music and 15 other babies and their parents, just before going down the pool slide again.
- How she grabs Andrea's cheeks with both hands and turns his head to face her so she knows she has his full attention.
- Her kisses, complete with delicious "SMAK" sound.
- Her pot belly post-bath, after she's drunk half a vat full of bath water.
- Sofia rocking her "babies" to sleep (her Dolly, Mao her stuffed cat and her Curious George doll).
- How she hasn't *quite* mastered separating her fingers as she tries to tell us she's going to turn "DOOOO!" (two!).
3 comments:
Things I love right now...1.The way my daughter loves being a mother, and a good one at that 2. The way Sofia is becoming a little Jodi/Andrea 3. The fact that learning to speak in two languages is difficult but worth pursuing. 4, The fact that love abounds and is treasured.
What is it about being called "Mommy" instead of "Mama" that is just so satisfying?
Ha, I know! I wonder what that's about. Maybe because when they finally get to "Mommy", we know they've fully absorbed who we are, they're not just using the easiest word "Mama" to get what they want? It gets me every damn time though, whatever the reason!
Post a Comment