Archive for October 4, 2009

It’s just so good

I love my daughter.

Can I just say that again?

Love her.

We were at the park this morning and she asked to go on the swings. For the whole summer, she would swing for a minute or two and then be “all done”. Now, she enjoys just sitting and swinging for a while.

Her new thing is to throw her head backward - ya know, like you used to when you were pumping super high and wanted to see how it would feel to have your hair graze the ground on your way by - and she just grins and grins and grins. And every so often as we play together I am blessed to hear a tinkling laugh erupt from her belly.

My daughter is so beautiful it makes my heart hurt. I can’t imagine not having her to share my days with - rather, I can imagine it, and I don’t like it.

Parenting isn’t easy. It’s not a walk in the park (well, sometimes it is literally a walk in the park, but I digress). It’s not something that’s quick and simple. There are no easy answers. Parenting is time-consuming and all-consuming.

But it’s just so good.

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