Motherese: Month 15
Posted on 02.14.08 to Clare, Family, Motherese, Parenting by JoanMotherese
Vol 2, Issue 3
Dearest Clare,
Truth be told, when 2008 rolled along, I found myself riding a huge tidal wave of events and suddenly, time and energy is much more limited than before. So I find myself wanting to spend the spare bits physically with you, instead of writing about you. Which explains why this newsletter is so late.
With the New Year, you’ve grown to be a real chatterbox. However, you’ve yet to speak proper words consistently. After you learn a new word, it’ll be the word of the month before you learn something new and forget the rest you’ve learned before. So the word of the month now is ‘bubble’. You’d pull a book out and go, “Bubble! Bubble! Bubble!” and flip through the pages with a very intellectual look on your face. And you still say “Hello!” when I ask you to call me.
You’ve also grown more independent, which is a huge relief for me. I am able to leave you alone on the living room couch, while you spend some time watching the Disney Playhouse channel on television. Your favourite show currently is ‘Pocoyo’ and you enjoy the music of ‘Bob The Builder’ and ‘Thomas and Friends’ very much – you’d swing from side to side and smile at me.
Of course, you’d get bored after a while and run to me for entertainment, which is totally understandable. But I’m just glad that you don’t get into much trouble when I leave you alone. The only thing you do is make a mess of the place, in particular, the shoe cupboard.
Another highlight of this month was our road trip to Kuala Lumpur. You were the perfect companion in the car. You did not scream or cry and spent most of the time looking out of the window and sleeping. You accommodated to our schedules during the trip and ate almost anything we offered you. Your dad and I are glad that we went on that little adventure with you and are looking forward to more and greater adventures with you in the future.
When the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Day, I looked at you and thanked God again for the blessings he’s bestowed upon me. Most importantly, in the form of you, my special and wonderful child. This is our second New Year celebration together and I’m most amazed at how much you’ve grown and how your beautiful personality is forming.
At 15 months, you embody love in the purest form. You love me, your imperfect mummy, no matter what I do. Even when I punish you, or force you to drink your milk, or accidentally allow you to fall, you’ll always run to me for hugs and kisses, showing your love for me and wanting to experience more of my love for you.
You love your daddy, your grandparents, your aunties. I know because no matter how tired you are, how sick you are, how grumpy you are, you’ll always hug and kiss them goodbye.
You love your dogs even though Thunder sometimes shoves you with his butt or despite the fact that Dinky drags you all over the place when you walk her.
Most of all, you taught me the most important lesson of all time through your love for us: forgiveness. You forgive all our shortcomings and in turn, I am learning to forgive others too.
Love always and forever,
Mummy
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Comments ( 3 )
This is a very touching read.
It’s true, children really are so much more forgiving and loving than we are as adults.
Shelly added these pithy words on
Feb 14 08 at
2:02 PM
Kierra: Thanks! I told Terence to hold on to Clare first while I got into position. Then I said, ‘Release the beast!’ heehee
Shelly: We learn so much from our kids. And sometimes I wish my daughter will always be like that, and not be hardened by the ways of the world.
Joan added these pithy words on
Feb 19 08 at
2:24 AM
