I was fortunate enough to spend a good 8 hours with one of my favorite gal pals 15-month old daughter. This was the first time I have been in charge of a little one outside of the school setting since I was what, fourteen years old or so. I'm humbled enough (she's gone home now) to say that once she was dropped off at my house, I immediately went back to that feeling I experienced my first day as a kindergarten teacher. "Oh shit. I don't know how to do this. HOW CAN I BE TRUSTED WITH CHILDREN???!!"
The good news is that after staring at each other for about a minute, she smiled. And then I remembered how to move again. And move I did. We walked all over town today- I LOVE those packs one can sling a child into. Just like the backpack you lug around on hut trips. Only this one had a toddler in it- so there was a lot more motion and sounds than when one is just carrying a mere backpack. We went to the park. We went to the video store. We went grocery shopping. I swear I haven't exercised this much since the months prior to my wedding day. Wow.
Katie Rose is an amazing little las- kisses, musical voice, rosy cheeks, contagious smile. Pretty much perfect. And she was wearing this amazing little summer dress with a button-down sweater- and jeans underneath it all. I could dress her up all day long. That's right, Katie Rose, the camera LOVES you. And... POSE!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Katie Rose
Posted by Courtney Rose at 4:48 PM
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What a cutie! I've been considering the exercise element of toting around a wee one. I've decided that I'm going to take the time from the moment we send off our dossier until travel to work out. I'm going to do cardio and muscle strengthening, I think.
Admittedly, I carry a backpack around a lot-but, they don't wiggle.
Ha.
I'm glad you had a great day.
And, I know what you mean about the How can I be trusted with these children? thing.
I wondered that my first day of teaching! :)
1. Carrying a child around nonstop, even a small 15 pound one like Abe, will have you sore by the end of each day.
2. That child's eyelashes? Is she serious?
3. A teacher and caretaker of the young should really refrain from using such obscenities as "sh*t".
She does have rosy red cheeks and a beautiful smile! I've been trying to talk my office roommate into letting me borrow his grandchildren so that I can tote them around for a while... :)
Cindy
Oh, she is just too darn cute!!!!
How utterly ADORABLE she is!! So glad you had a wonderful day. We all deserve those kind of days every once in a while!
She looks so sweet! It sounds like you had an awesome day with her!
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