Proud Parent

I know there are a million things going on in the world right now...but to me (and Shawn) today was one of the best days ever. Austin read a whole book!! 2, actually. I can't believe it! Well, that's not totally true - his personality sort of fits the fact that reading just makes sense to him. He is our little learner and very very focused on whatever task he is doing. He hears nothing else around him when he is concentrating on something. It would be a miracle if he could ever be a multi-tasker like me. Anyway, I told his teacher from last year that he had started wanting to read words - she was so excited. I told her that I was a math major and had no clue as to how to teach him to read, so she gave me these Bob books that are good to start with. He can already read the first two all by himself. So cool. I would say this could be the proudest moment in my short years as a parent. I was pretty stoked when he peed in the toilet (or at least in a 10 inch radius of the toilet), and I was pretty pumped up when I saw him learn how to throw a spiral with the football, but it is amazing to watch him read. Unless you have kiddos of your own, I'm not sure I can describe it. I am sure it will not compare to how proud I will be when he does long division for the first time, or realizes "pi" is a never ending number...but it's still pretty dang cool. Here he is - doesn't daddy look proud too!?!?

Now, bring on the weekend.

Hope you are having the time of your life!
ST