little talks

"Mommy, when I was walking back to my class after seeing the principal, I saw Mackala in the hallway.  She was cheering me on and waving her hands up and down."

Oh, she showed up at school?  How nice you saw her.

"No, she is with me everywhere I go...even birthday parties.  I can see her but no one else can. I can talk to her with my brain."

"Mommy, I was dreaming!  I had a dream!"

What was your dream about?

"I don't remember.  My brain knows but it won't tell me."

"Momma."

The word I have been dying to hear!  Yes, she has been saying "Momma" but only in reference to more food, not me.  Today, she called for me!

milestone

milestone: an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development

On a quiet morning in the middle of town, she had the nerve to give it a try.  She reached far and used all her strength to finally accomplish the monkey bars.  Without fear of ridicule from peers or siblings, she did it.  On her own time, she did it!  When I walked up,  she beamed as she skittered around the mulch, "Momma, I can do the monkey bars!"  "Look, I can do it!"  Delighted, we all stood to watch her cross the monkey bars.

Since that day, she has worked up enough courage to practice the monkey bars at school with her friends.  Each day, she comes home and proudly tells us how many times she was able to cross those bars.  Each day, the grin gets bigger and her hands become more blistered and calloused. 

As a parents, tit is so neat to witness your child growing, overcoming fears and accomplishing new feats on their own.  Now, we just have to figure out how to get some monkey bars in our yard...at her pleasant request!