Cybele pretty much delivers the quintessence of the 'parent to an infant" experience. it is rather surprising how extraordinary it is to behold a perfectly 'typical' baby. you could say she is amazing, but from a different point of view, she simply does every single little thing you expect a baby to do. verbally, manually, physically, behaviorially.
normally, when it is time to nap her and we are not at home, i find a safe place for her to sleep and lie down with her and hold her while she squirms and protests her little protestations, cries/whines and then falls to sleep. i discovered yesterday that she does the exact same thing, in the exact same way whether i am holding her or not. i just have to lie there next to her and watch. because she knows what she's doing.
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mary and tristan,
your words made me laugh and sad all at the same time. they're growing up so fast, almost seem like strangers with tookie-free mouths and permanent teeth. after reading a few sentences, though, i was comforted to know they haven't changed much at all, just growing in all the right directions. i miss so much of our friendship but most of all just spending time with each one of you.
wuv,
wowa
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