At some point in the last week or so I have gone from Mommy to Mom. I have mixed feelings about this reality. On one hand, it brings me great joy to watch my baby grow into a “big girl” and rejoice in the evidence that she is learning all that I and the world have been teaching. However on the other hand, it is a bitter sweet realization that she is growing up much too quickly. Jentry is now decisively telling me exactly what we will be doing and then ending each statement with a firm “OK?” It is if she wants to ensure that she is in complete control and that I verbally understand.
Unfortunately, I do realize that she has learned this from listening to me use the exact same dialogue. There is simply no denying that but it definitely gives me a different perspective being on the other side of the conversation. I guess ultimately I am very proud that she is learning to be a strong, confident woman while observing her mother. I just pray that I am able to continuously provide a respectable role model for her in the years to come.
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