Showing posts with label wyatt ties his own shoes finally. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wyatt ties his own shoes finally. Show all posts

Monday, January 4, 2010

A Small Step for a Boy and a Giant Step for the Sanity of Womankind

Mom in a frenzy: "Wyatt! What did you just do??"


Wyatt acting aloof: "Nothing, Mom!"


Mom excited: "Wyatt!! You just tied your shoe by yourself!! ALL BY YOURSELF!"


Wyatt bashfully: "Yeah...."


Mom: "See, I KNEW you could do it!!!"


I have to take our little victories where possible. I am thrilled at this minor, but monumental accomplishment. Wyatt's tears and frustration over morning time school preparation rituals has been a source of maddening aggravation for me. I hope this means we are over the hurdle here...

Congratulations WYATT!!!

The Day the Swallows Came Home

The tree swallows are here already.  They arrived January 30 much to my dismay.  Swooping and calling and chirping their merry song over my ...