Today, I stayed at home to work today; your mother thought it would be nice to go for a walk later since the forecast was looking good. She was right on both counts. It ended up being a beautiful day and the day was more than nice.
Your mother said that she wouldn't bother me as I worked from home, but she did need help for some things as the day went on as she would not have been able to do certain things otherwise since your Lola and Lolo went out.
When I changed your diaper today, you were quite squirmy, so I went to find a toy for you to occupy yourself with. I found the toy plastic hotdog that your Lola Lilet gave you. It calmed you down and helped with the changing process, but then something lovely happened after you were all cleaned up with a fresh diaper. You offered me the toy for me to chew on like you do. I thought that was the sweetest thing. I was floored; I've never seen you do that before and I don't know of anyone teaching you this. Perhaps this is something that most babies do? Perhaps this is an indication of your willingness to share? Who knows? All I know that it was nice and it felt like such a pure and genuine gesture.
Later this evening, as your mother was finishing feeding you supper with cut-up green beans, she fed me a couple and then, you offered some to me too. What a sweet baby!
I said that I would remember this forever. I'm putting this to
I know that for some, what you did might not seem like a big deal, but it meant the world to me that you were so willing to share. I'll do my best to do the same. Thank you for reminding me that life and love are best enjoyed when shared.
I love you,
-Dad
PS: Here's a cute video about sharing. It's not necessarily for the lesson; it's more because I thought how funny it is how you and the robot make similar sounding Wookiee sounds.
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