Sunday, June 15, 2008

Steps Toward Independence…

Most of parenthood is a blur of diapers, cleaning, and running around.

Every now and then, however, you realize that your kids are growing up.

Appropriately enough for Father’s Day, I took Tonka and Paco to their first swimming lessons of the season this morning.

Paco, for the first time ever.

Tonka, without any parent accompanying her.

They both did great…and I took a deep breath, if only for a second, and appreciated the slight push I gave them towards standing on their own two feet (or swimming on their own as the case may be).

My perspective hasn’t changed since last year, just gotten deeper.

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