Duck, Duck...What!

Original post date: September 18, 2010

OK, so Chris and I were in Declan’s bedroom doing the normal bedtime routine stuff. I was reading a book out loud hoping Declan was listening while Declan climbed on his dad’s back to play choo choo train. When all of a sudden Declan gets down and starts running around me time and time again. It was really cute, then we told him to run around his dad and he promptly started doing figure eights between the two of us. I don’t know what prompted me but I started to say “Duck, Duck” and before I could even get the “goose” out Declan’s face light up light a light and he started to run faster.

Chris and I both looked at one another. Declan has been taught “duck, duck , goose” at daycare!!!! We were laughing and crying all at once. We know he is learning things at daycare but this is just one of those occasions where it hits home that someone else is teaching and influencing your child. We could see how much fun he was having playing this simple game and I just envisioned Declan and all his little school friends running round and round chasing one another crying GOOOSSSEE!

My little boy is getting so big! He is honestly growing up right before my eyes. Last month we taught him togive hugs and kisses and for 3 weeks that’s all he would do. Now, every time we ask for a hug or kiss he turns and shakes his head “no”. DEVESTATION!

As his dad said…it’s time for another one J