Vocabulary

Ran into a neighbor Mom of 5, Shauna, today and while the little ones played, we commiserated! Feeds my soul, those sentence finishing moments. It is always fun to see what someone else notices about your kids. Okay, it isn't always fun. I could see the lack of manners at the cottage with Cents and Mite this past Saturday. My baby walks and eats, he doesn't sit. I'm ashamed of my parenting. None of the others got away with that! And Cents was swift to avoid obeying street safety, avoid picking up toys; but she sure didn't avoid sneaking cookies. I don't think it bugged Sister Mary 1 too much, but it bugged me. My failure too. But today was different. We ran into Shauna and boys a block from home so Cents invited some little boys over by saying she would really appreciate it if they came and played with her. Then I could hear her telling Shauna that we occasionally take walks. But I don't think I would have noticed her stellar vocab if not for the Shauna noticing! We just need each other, don't we. Sometimes we can't see things without someone else providing focus. Plus she found my Cents when she went on a little walk of her own when I was pregnant. She took her in and called me. We didn't know she was missing. How does a neighbor from 2 blocks away remember my last name anyway? It took me 3 years to remember her first name. I guess that means Cents has a better vocabulary than I do. From May of 2009