I Guess He Really Does Pay Attention
After the umpteenth time that Avery pointed to his shirt with a giraffe on it to presumably hear me say “giraffe” for the umpteenth and one time simply for giggles, I got down to his level, took both of his hands, looked him dead in the eye and said, “Avery, for the umpteenth and one time, that’s a giraffe, ok? Ok.”
He then pointed specifically to the giraffe decal on his wall as if to say, “Like that, right?”
I gave him the biggest hug ever after that and promptly apologized for having the nerve to be impatient with him when all he wants is to learn.
Note to Self: Self, if you want to raise a really smart person like you say you do, you’ve got to put in the time and the effort, ok? Ok.