Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Things I like about parenting a three year old

1. They say funny things like:

Hey Hans (the imaginary friend)... Can I borrow your iPod?

Beep, Beep, Beep! Errrrrch! Crash! Mom, my recycle truck was in an accident. (on the kitchen floor; Logan's sound effects were particularly excellent : )

I told Wake that I am the super hero so I get to beat up the bad guys. Wake is the bad guy.

I am sad because I miss somebody... who were those people again?

2. Endless capacity for enthusiasm for seemingly routine things like putting on shoes by oneself (delight and arm-raising self-congratulations)

3. Sign of a decline in the need to constantly talk about potty-related activities

4. Opportunity to watch the development of strong personal opinions (also occasionally why it is difficult parenting a three year old)

5. Daily discoveries have extended beyond concrete things like discovering one's toes to discovering more nuanced things about the world

6. Expressions of affection are spontaneous and genuine (as in "I love Grandpa. Let's call him right now!)

7. Endless imagination to make up stories

8. Watching Logan "read" books to himself based on his own memory of the story (also periodically hilarious)

9. Spontaneous singing which for some reason has only happened since age 3

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