Ok – maybe Miracle is a strong word….but you know, sometimes a small step forward for your child can feel like you have donned a cape and danced over the buildings of disrespectful and non-listening children?
That’s what happened this morning.
My sweet girl did something she has never done before.
After getting herself dressed….she went downstairs (all by herself mind you – no prodding), packed her lunch, packed her backpack and put on her socks and shoes.
I know you might be thinking – ‘big flippin’ deal, Danielle’. But it is. It is huge. It is monumental.
She came back upstairs and said, “Mommy, I have something to tell you…I’m all packed and ready for school. All I have left to do it put on my coat.”
I paused.
This caliber of news deserves a pause, I tell you.
I glanced down and tilted my head – trying to see if she looked as different as she suddenly felt to me. Except for the grin splitting her little face? Nope – same Delaney.
She was so proud. I was so proud.
And I promise you, she is going to know how proud I am – every single minute I am with her today.
This is a child who normally needs to be told 6-7 times, “please put your shoes on.” And she has NEVER, I repeat, NEVER packed her own lunch and backpack – at least without tremendous prompting.
It is only Monday, and yet:
Mommy – 1, World – 0.
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