I have a very special little girl. She is very helpful, and loves to have time together. Recently, I was having a bit of upset tummy, and was having some Sprite so I could not throw up. My girl wanted to play. She came over and said, "Wanna read this story to me, Mama?"
I told her I couldn't right then because my tummy was yucky. She looked a bit concerned, then smiled and said, "Mama, you take a deep breath, your tummy feel all better!" (That's what we have her do when she gets upset, a deep breath can cure almost anything.) So, I figured I better try it out. It didn't work exactly as she had hoped, so she prompted me to take more deep breaths. Eventually she decided she could read the story to me instead.
As I was feeling out of it for a while, we repeated this scenario multiple times. I guess this made an impression on her, because now that I'm all better, she will come ask to play or read a story, and when I say, "Sure!" she gets this funny look on her face. She looks up at me, and with surprise in her voice will say, "Mama, you feeling good? You happy?"
When I smile and nod, she excitedly says, "Ok, let's read this story!"
What a great helper, to prompt me for deep breaths to feel better, and to be excited that now we can play and not have yucky tummies. Plus it is a wonderful feeling to have enough energy to keep up with my girl once again!
I told her I couldn't right then because my tummy was yucky. She looked a bit concerned, then smiled and said, "Mama, you take a deep breath, your tummy feel all better!" (That's what we have her do when she gets upset, a deep breath can cure almost anything.) So, I figured I better try it out. It didn't work exactly as she had hoped, so she prompted me to take more deep breaths. Eventually she decided she could read the story to me instead.
As I was feeling out of it for a while, we repeated this scenario multiple times. I guess this made an impression on her, because now that I'm all better, she will come ask to play or read a story, and when I say, "Sure!" she gets this funny look on her face. She looks up at me, and with surprise in her voice will say, "Mama, you feeling good? You happy?"
When I smile and nod, she excitedly says, "Ok, let's read this story!"
What a great helper, to prompt me for deep breaths to feel better, and to be excited that now we can play and not have yucky tummies. Plus it is a wonderful feeling to have enough energy to keep up with my girl once again!
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She sounds like a great helper! It's nice to have someone to take care of you and help you feel better. :) Hope you guys are settling in to your new home. Miss and love you!
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