There aren't that many "firsts" anymore. First steps, first tooth, first smile, first laugh, first clap, first words...they came fast and furious for a while, but now, a bit more rare.
Last night I got to be there for the first time he wrote his own name. It was hard work - his "M" constantly usurped by the pesky "W." We practiced over and over: "up-down-up-down." And the "E" - just as mine were before him, a comb of slashes on the single pole - "1, 2, 3, 4, 5!" He would mark them off proudly, beaming. "It's perfect!" I'd crow - and it was.
Just one more first in a long line of firsts, and maybe not such a big one in the grand scheme...but, it was a big deal to me.
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Blessings,
ReplyDeleteandrea
So funny, we have the exact opposite problem! My preschooler's "W"'s look like "M"'s, so you hear me saying "down-up-down-up".
ReplyDeleteFrom what I hear, the first.don't stop, they just get more significant. Your boy's growing up!
ReplyDeleteHUGE deal! And I love his hand grip!
ReplyDeleteWonderful!!
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