Published Monday, June 29, 2009 by David Larsen
Tonight Elisha ran out on a quick errand, which left me to put Evelyn down for sleep. Going to bed is rarely something Evelyn enjoys, but tonight she seemed particularly upset. She kept telling me signing, “more” and “please” as carefully as her little hands knew how. She wasn’t throwing a fit; she was actually asking nicely. There didn’t seem to be any immediate context to suggest what she wanted more of.
Being a bit of a softie, I didn’t just stick to the rigid bedtime routine; Iwanted to at least see if she was asking for something reasonable.
Did she need a diaper change? Nope.
Did she want more water? Nope.
Did she want milk? Nope.
Did she want something to eat? Nope.
Turns out she just wanted me. When she expresses a similar sentiment with crying and whining, it’s not so charming. But tonight she was behaving well, and her expression was heart warming. I love her dearly.
She’s definitely a daddy’s girl, and I’m so glad to be her daddy.