As the days go by Therese seems to be growing in leaps and bounds. Last week, for example, she started to plunk wet, open mouthed kisses on me and some people she's familiar with like her ninang Karen and her papa. What was new was that she'd do this when you asked her to. Also last week, she started standing up on her own without having to hold onto anything. We found her reveling in this new skill one morning. She kept standing up and going back down to a squatting pose, chortling in delight and with her arms raised up over her head or out on her side to help with her balance. Last week, too, she started opening and closing her fingers in her own version of waving good bye.
I was reminded quite suddenly of how tall she has become because I saw her pull herself up onto the futon to reach my guitar. That was quite a fright for me! She has also learned to head down feet first. Therese has quite a sense of humor, as well. She has taken to teasing me with a look before doing something she knew I had told her not to do. Today she has learned to blow me kisses. Ah, sweet rewards of motherhood.
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