We spent yesterday at the pool, enjoying our last day of freedom before school starts tomorrow. Matthew and I were resting on a chair and having a snack. I was distracted, watching the girls in the water, when Matthew turned my face toward him and began this dialog:
Matthew: Mommy, listen to me.
Me: Yes, Matthew.
Matthew: Mommy, I have a very important job.
Me: You do? What is it?
Matthew: I make people happy.
Me: Yes you do, Matthew! And that is a very, very important job.
Matthew: That's all.
It's incredible to think that just a few months ago, we were struggling to understand anything Matthew said. And now, out of the blue, such insight! Such wisdom! I wish I could say this was his "full-time" job -- it's temp work, at best. But it's almost enough to help me forget the time-outs and trips to the naughty step. For a few minutes. (The picture above is, obviously, not from yesterday. He and Brad were feeding the Lories at the Lisbon Zoological Park a few weeks ago. At that moment, Matthew was definitely making us -- and the birds --happy.)
2 comments:
Oh no, lookout -- he's definitely got Brad's confidence ;-)
lol, you have a naughty step? That's inventive.
That is the greatest!
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