blossoming

Diner breakfasts make awesome play dates. Did you know?

S and P. Practically perfect in every way.

I'm being 100% serious when I tell you that they were talking about hair bows.

Everyone should have a friend like P. She is spunky and sweet and makes THE best faces ever. And her mama, Tina, is one of the most creative people I know.

Could I post anymore pictures of my girl and and her pal P? The answer is yes because I went snap happy and took about a million pictures of these two friends at our breakfast date the other morning. If you want to see more, then text me, and I will send you more right away because who needs to look at cute cat videos on YouTube to cheer them up when you've got these two? 

I had originally written out a long post about how far S has come from just a year ago. I talked about how I once worried that she would have a hard time making friends. I talked about how there were times I would cry because she was just so hard sometimes. 

But, because she has come so far, I wanted to focus on the positive because there's a whole lot to be positive about. Our girl has turned into a friendly, fun, engaging, smart, empathetic, and creative little girl. She gives her leaders hugs when she leaves nursery. She laughs and plays with other children without needing me right at her side. (Note: She still has her moments and she still has her meltdowns. Anyone know a cure for meltdowns?)

This might not seem like a big deal to other parents with naturally awesome good-natured children, but every time we see S make a friend, C and I stay up at night and talk about every detail of their time together. We laugh and smile after each play-by-play, and then sometimes we cry because our "prickly" little girl is blossoming before our eyes. I can't take any credit for it. It's as if she woke up one day and thought, "Hey, I'm going to try new things today. And it's okay if it's scary because I will be okay." 

One of the many things I love about her is that she is a get-right-back-up-er. If she falls, she quickly gets back up and says, "I slipped! That's okay! I'm okay. I try again." 

"I try again."

You fall down, and you get back up. You do things that are hard. You do things you're afraid of.

Wait...who's teaching who?