Today was one of those days where a lot of things happened. It could have been a stressful day. There was a lot of scurrying around, a lot of dropping off and picking up, a lot of persuading and bolstering, and a lot of "I don't want to!"
But the sun was shining. And I was steady.
At the dinner table, we had three things to toast:
Alexander had his extra tooth pulled, and he was quite brave. I spoiled him like a grandparent afterwards.
Annabel learned to ride a bike. She never wanted to do it with the training wheels, and today with Grandma and Grandpa, she got on a regular bike and off she went! Steering is still a bit tricky, but she's got the pedaling down.
And Mieke? Mieke learned to draw circles. She always wants someone to draw a snowman for her, but now she can do it herself.
In the end, it was one of those days where I was really glad to be a mom. These were the highlights of my day, these three things that made me incredibly proud.
