A Heart Full of Love
SHE DID IT! SHE DID IT! SHE SAID MY NAME!
Well, mostly. She is only 15 months old, so it came out more like "A-eh" than anything, but it was clearly supposed to my name!
Let me share the story.
Yesterday Ruby and Eliza came over for about 45 minutes between the time I got home from work and the time I left for the football game. I played with them, we chatted with Johanna, and we watched Ruby get into things. It was great fun. As football-leaving time approached, I went downstairs to my bedroom to put all of my warm things in a bag so I could leave.
As I was heading back upstairs, I heard Ruby's tiny little voice at the stop of the stairs calling out, "A-eh? A-eh?" I stopped, my eyes growing wide. Was that really what I thought it was? "A-eh!" she said again.
"Eliza! Do you hear that?" I shrieked. "She's calling for me!"
"Yes, she is," Eliza replied.
"I thought I heard her say your name when you got home," Johanna said, "and I guess this proves it."
I dashed up the stairs, picked my little duck up, and crushed her to me in a giant hug, kissing her tiny little head.
It was possibly the most satisfying moment of my life.
Well, mostly. She is only 15 months old, so it came out more like "A-eh" than anything, but it was clearly supposed to my name!
Let me share the story.
Yesterday Ruby and Eliza came over for about 45 minutes between the time I got home from work and the time I left for the football game. I played with them, we chatted with Johanna, and we watched Ruby get into things. It was great fun. As football-leaving time approached, I went downstairs to my bedroom to put all of my warm things in a bag so I could leave.
As I was heading back upstairs, I heard Ruby's tiny little voice at the stop of the stairs calling out, "A-eh? A-eh?" I stopped, my eyes growing wide. Was that really what I thought it was? "A-eh!" she said again.
"Eliza! Do you hear that?" I shrieked. "She's calling for me!"
"Yes, she is," Eliza replied.
"I thought I heard her say your name when you got home," Johanna said, "and I guess this proves it."
I dashed up the stairs, picked my little duck up, and crushed her to me in a giant hug, kissing her tiny little head.
It was possibly the most satisfying moment of my life.