How A Family Grows

Our big one stretches flat against the wall….taller taller. The lines that show his growth have been made with smudged pencil, or blue pen, or red pen. They are probably surrounded by a chocolate fingerprint or two. Our little one follows 5 years behind him and her lines have just started to merge into his. Her lines are straighter, quieter. Their lines are different because their lives have been different. During his early years, we were always moving and working. His Dad had made a leap of faith, quit his job, and started a company. And then the company failed. So he…started another company. I rushed around to different contract Physical Therapy jobs, not ever totally sure where I was going from one day to the next. I filled in for other people’s vacations and lives. Our little boy’s life was daycare, and he loved it. He ate organic lentil soup and slept on a mat and giggled with his friends and painted his entire body and planted gardens and sang songs. His moments of time at home were recorded quickly and wily-nily, his messy creative brain making him squirm while we tried to hold him against the measuring wall. Stand straight, tilt your head, get off your toes! He is all about jumping off the highest, tallest, scariest. Mommy, watch this cool trick! His giggles are so passionate that he always gets hiccups and we worry about his diaphragm. He loves everyone, strong and out loud. He wants everyone around him to feel good. And we do. He must go and do...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - Category: Pediatricians Authors: Tags: Perspectives Parenting Source Type: blogs