Are my children normal? Canaan's birthday is fast approaching. I took him to the commissary to pick out his birthday cake. Many of the popular character cakes had already been discontinued. Finally he asks, "Do you want me to get this one?" A cake with the Air Force emblem on it. I said no, keep looking. He said, "Why not? It's to honor dad!" What soon-to-be 6-yr-old boy talks like that?! I am proud that he so often considers the feelings of other family members.
And am I the only one with a child that will talk or sing himself to sleep? Matty doesn't do it every night. Usually, it's those never-ending nights. The ones that follow days in which he accidentally slowed down long enough to fall asleep for 10 minutes in the van. If I listen closely on those nights, I'm in for a real treat, if I can get over my exasperation at how long he's continued to toss and turn beyond his bedtime. If I listen closely, I can hear him count to 10 in Spanish. Or repeat selected scenes from the movie "Madagascar." Or wonder softly, "Where do the stars go when it's day?" Or, I can be completely taken by surprise like I was tonight when I hear him whisper-sing:
Da-Da
Da-Da-Da
Da-Da
Da-Da-Da
Stawt spweadin' da news!
I'm weavin' today!
I have no idea where he's even heard that song! And now that he's sound asleep, I can admit how cute it was!
Feb 26, 2009
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