I put on some of the oldies but goodies, and Harper began to "strum" her guitar, aka: her stomach. She smiled her way through it, laughing and having fun. The flash lit her eyes in a funny way, so I tried a second take, and here is the result. It just makes me smile...her expression, her dancing stomp, her belly button guitar moves....
These are the moments that can pass so quickly in our minds, but also the ones we should hold onto: the simple, fun, and exciting realms of parenthood.
Today, when I drove Harper home from daycare along with her friend, I was asking them how old they thought I was. Well, we were on our way to a birthday party, so it was more innocent than it might appear. But, after her friend guessed a few numbers, Harper stated, "it is hard to tell with mommy's....we don't know how old they are." The second half was a slight bit different, but I can't remember her exact wording. What I do remember is that she said it with a sly, cute smile, and she knew she was making a joke. What she did not know was that she was hitting on something so funny and ironic for adults...the number is so meaningless, really, yet when you are kids, it seems so important. 2 or 3, as opposed to 5 seems so drastic. Ah well....childhood innocence, excitement, curiosity--we should all hold onto these attributes longer!
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