My Favorite G Anecdote This Year

One night, I taught G to tie his shoes. I picked up one of his sneakers, put it on my lap and showed him how to tie the laces. He caught right on. He practiced for a few minutes, then settled down on the floor, put his shoe on (the correct foot) and tied the laces in a neat bow. He was beyond thrilled. You know, one of those "newly found independence" moments. He jumped up, breathless, and said, "Momma! Momma! Can you teach me to tie the other one now?"

I'll still be laughing fondly over this moment 20 years from now.