Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Stating the Obvious

I was feeling very snuggly about Demon Baby. Sometimes, I just don't want him to get bigger. I miss those true "baby" days.

We were walking down the stairs in our house and he was behind me. I turned and said, "Hey . . . do you want me to carry you down?"

"No. That's okay. I have feet."

9 comments:

Suzanne said...

That's too cute. Now my son is 17, I sometimes think about those early years with nostalgia but I'm also happy that I enjoyed them while they were happening and not only in retrospect.
It's moments like your one on the stairs that sustain us when they're beastly to us.

Erica Orloff said...

Hi Suzanne:
It was so innocent and matter of fact. I laughed off and on all night thinking about it,
E

Spy Scribbler said...

Oh, how cute! As if you didn't realize!

Melanie Hooyenga said...

I loved when my sister's kids were at that age. They're just realizing all these things about the world and state things so matter-of-factly.

laughingwolf said...

lol... smart, that one ;)

loved it when mine were young and came running to me with a new [to them] critter or other find :)

Erica Orloff said...

Spy:
Exactly. He was so sweet and matter of fact about it.
E

Erica Orloff said...

melanie:
It is a really wide-eyed age of wonder.
E

Erica Orloff said...

laughing wolf:
I know. He's big into the moon . . . he finds lightning bugs amazing. Lots of things that are just "wow" moments for him.
E

Robin said...

That age is so sweet. I remember asking Alex if he could pass me the ketchup once, and he said, "Why? Did you break your hand?" I said, "No, you rude little monster. Go directly to your closet for the next week, and eat nothing but gruel." Ah! Those were the days!