Not just a person.... my child. I spent the day marveling at Maya. How eager she was to demonstrate her burgeoning piano skills to our neighbor. How politely she asked if I could give her story writing lessons the same way her dad gives her piano lessons.
How eager she is to learn to sew. I purchased a fabulous book called Sewing School. I thought it would be fun for us to learn together. At this rate, I stand no chance of staying ahead of her. Today, with help of course, she sewed a button on her homemade needle book and whip stitched an apple pin cushion. I offered to turn music on, but she said she preferred the quiet, and she proceeded to concentrate fiercely on her stitches.
Later in the day, this marvelous girl of mine took her bath all by herself (door open just in case), and dressed up for dinner (which is a princess-style habit that comes from who knows where!). She came downstairs just in time to eat with this self-satisfied look.
I know that look, I thought to myself. That girl just did something big. Like straighten up her room... or attempt to fold the laundry. I know this girl so well.
I literally thought that word for word in my head.
It took me almost half an hour to notice the buttons missing from her shirt. She redesigned her outfit in the quiet of her room, undoubtedly inspired by the success of her first sewing project.
I was so right that her look meant she had done something big (at least in her eyes). I somewhat overestimated the direction of her energies. She is just five after all.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Followers
Search This Blog
Gems worth Re-Reading
Labels
About Growing
Baby
Doing Good Together
Elliot Rose
Family Rituals
Fie
Flora and Fauna
For the Love of Learning
Greenish
In My Opinion
Just for Laughs
Just for Me
Making Tinkles
Maya
Mindfulness
Mmm... So Tastey
NaNoWriMo
News of the Day
Noveling
Photo Friday
Sewing
Sisterly Love
Sweet Dreams
The Chicken Ladies
the end
Tonsils
We like to Move It Move It
Wonderment
4 comments:
Too sweet... at least you aren't teaching her how to be a beautician! Good luck with sewing the buttons back on! Love MOM
That books sounds really neat! Hopefully Maya can teach me a thing or two - I would love to learn more! Happy sewing!
Beautiful, just beautiful... Congrats on being such a supportive, loving mom!! She's learning all this right from the font of wisdom... :)))
I love this. it is just so cute. And yes i still check that email. i think the last sunday will work. i am done in 2 weeks! i can't wait to see them.
Post a Comment