Today was a day where I realized it’s time to do a little bit more of what I think is the hardest part of parenting- letting go. Coming out of the gym Bear was eager to get out of my arms and walk on his own. He is now just holding my hand and walking down the stairs himself! (He tries to go right behind Cooper and touch Coop’s head after he makes it down each stair.) I was so impressed with him and when we got home he wanted to walk where I used to carry him. He is getting so independent. Then I look up and see that Cooper is going down the big staircase by himself and out of eyesight! Fear lurched in my heart as I thought he might tumble down the stairs but he was fine and waiting for me to clap for him that he did it all by himself.
We made it downstairs to the apartment and I dropped our stuff inside and when I came back outside I saw Bear literally running towards a flock of geese screaming at the top of his lungs! Again with the panic in my heart. I had this image of them turning on him and chasing him and biting him. Instead he ended up splitting the flock in half and they avoided him carefully. Then Cooper, in a shocking twist, took off running at the other half and seriously chased one half of the flock way down to the end of the apartment. I had to call him back. Then I just sat there and watched them as they explored. Cooper is into picking berries off bushes and handing them to me. Bear started kicking the soccer ball. It was just one of those days where I realized (yet again) my boys are growing up. Then Bear started eating goose poop and I laughed because he reminded me he’s still my baby. Whew, I was getting worried.
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Finally an update!! I had almost given up. Now I would like some pictures please.
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