Today, I participated for a little bit in my first twitter party. I was about potty training. Anyway, it just got me thinking about Denisse and how she has done stuff at her own time, and how I worry because I think she's not going to be at level with the rest of her kids her age, and how she always proves me wrong.
Starting from the time she would be born. No, she wasn't going to be forced to come out, with one kick she broke my water 45 min before I was to be induced. Then, with the potty training. She was almost four before she would actually poo in the pot. The pressures of Day Cares, family and friends didn't help, but there she went, just in time to start preschool.
I think the Selective Mute issue was the hardest of our life struggles we have had to accomplish and overcome so far. It really worried me, not only because it could affect her academically, I was worried that if something happened to her, she wouldn't tell her teachers or anyone. Denisse proved me wrong, surely enough when she was ready, she slowly came out of her shell. We have gotten to the point where she is now speaking when she is spoken to. Yes she looks a little nervous, but she engages, way more than what she used to. She is even speaking to her little friends at school.
Then, today, once again she taught me, that its not when Me, her father, society or anyone else for that matter wants something to happen, it'll happen when it's time. She came back from swimming with the big news that she can now swim, independently for a short distance. Yes, the baby that grew into a little girl without ever putting her head in the water, is now able to swim. Even washing her hair was a huge struggle, she would literally panic when she felt water on her face, lose control.
So, here I am, so proud and happy. This is a fun journey, parenting, you have your ups and downs but in the end its always satisfying to watch how your child accomplished something. So, just remember, things will happen, not when we want them to, but when its time. :)
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