My daughter is awesome.
Actually, ALL my daughters are awesome, but it's my oldest I have to brag about today. I know listening to people brag about their kids is boring, but it's my blog, so I can do that if I want to!
My youngest has had a stomach virus this week. I keep thinking she's getting better, and then she pukes again. (I know! Another post about puke! Bragging and vomit--could you ask for a better post than this?)
The other night, she threw up in the middle of the night. And, since my girls share a bedroom, Beth was awakened by her crying and puking. And do you know what my 6-year-old did, when confronted with crying, puke-covered 2-year-old sister at 2 a.m.?
She cleaned it up herself! I am not kidding.
I only became aware of the situation when Beth came into my bedroom and calmly said, "Mom, Evie puked. I already put the pillow and the pillowcase in the laundry, because they had puke on them."
I went into the bedroom to find my 2-year-old with a quivering lip, but not in screaming hysterics--Beth had already comforted her. There was a tiny spot of yuckiness on her blanket, but the majority of the mess had been on the pillow, which Beth had already put in the hamper. All I had to do was give Evie a hug, get a spare pillow out of the closet, and tuck them both back in. It was unbelievable.
I have watched my friends with older children who are able to be truly helpful around the house, and looked forward longingly to the days when my kids will start being partners and companions, but I wasn't really expecting such above-and-beyond helpfulness at 2 o'clock in the morning, from a 6-year-old.
But that's one of the things I love about Beth. She has a certain cool confidence about her--she sees something that needs to be done, and she just goes out and does it. There are times when this causes friction between us--when the thing she decides to go out and do is not something Mom WANTS her to be doing. But as she matures I am beginning to see how this capability will be such a fabulous characteristic of hers as she grows into a strong, confident woman.
I mean, a kid who takes care of a sick little sister all by herself in the middle of the night--how could you ask for a more awesome child than that?
My youngest has had a stomach virus this week. I keep thinking she's getting better, and then she pukes again. (I know! Another post about puke! Bragging and vomit--could you ask for a better post than this?)
The other night, she threw up in the middle of the night. And, since my girls share a bedroom, Beth was awakened by her crying and puking. And do you know what my 6-year-old did, when confronted with crying, puke-covered 2-year-old sister at 2 a.m.?
She cleaned it up herself! I am not kidding.
I only became aware of the situation when Beth came into my bedroom and calmly said, "Mom, Evie puked. I already put the pillow and the pillowcase in the laundry, because they had puke on them."
I went into the bedroom to find my 2-year-old with a quivering lip, but not in screaming hysterics--Beth had already comforted her. There was a tiny spot of yuckiness on her blanket, but the majority of the mess had been on the pillow, which Beth had already put in the hamper. All I had to do was give Evie a hug, get a spare pillow out of the closet, and tuck them both back in. It was unbelievable.
Beth--a kid who can take on anything.
I have watched my friends with older children who are able to be truly helpful around the house, and looked forward longingly to the days when my kids will start being partners and companions, but I wasn't really expecting such above-and-beyond helpfulness at 2 o'clock in the morning, from a 6-year-old.
But that's one of the things I love about Beth. She has a certain cool confidence about her--she sees something that needs to be done, and she just goes out and does it. There are times when this causes friction between us--when the thing she decides to go out and do is not something Mom WANTS her to be doing. But as she matures I am beginning to see how this capability will be such a fabulous characteristic of hers as she grows into a strong, confident woman.
I mean, a kid who takes care of a sick little sister all by herself in the middle of the night--how could you ask for a more awesome child than that?
3 comments:
That is awesome. It would never happen at this house.
Wow - what a blessing she is! I don't know that I could have ever done that for my sisters. :)
Your daughter IS awesome!
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