By Herself
I asked for help when I was small
But now I’m bigger I can do it all
I’m feeling proud as you can tell
‘Cause I can do it by myself.
This song was sung by Baby Bop, the (perpetually) 3-year old green dinosaur in Barney.
This is the current song playing in my head after an incident in the school playground awhile ago. I screamed my head off when I found my 2 1/2 -year old daughter on top of the slide.
She climbed on top all by herself.
I’m guessing it’s 4 feet high, but 4 or 10 or 20, it didn’t matter to me. I was certain my daughter would lose balance and fall.
My husband hushed me. “Mababa lang yan ‘no?”
“But she’s only two!” I whined as I assisted her.
Minutes later, she was climbing up and sliding down all by herself and with ease.
Ok, so I’m proud to see her proud of her new achievement. But I can’t help feeling a wee bit sentimental.
Looking forward to seeing you conquer more slides in life, baby girl!…. *sniff*
julie:
Look at her smile, Cess, its as if she is telling you “Mom,its ok, this is easy!”
At that age, they want to do things for themselves and tend to fend off help. Wait till she turns 6 or 8 or 12
LC: i have an idea what happens around 6. sigh, have to get used being fended off by my baby huh?
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16 February 2008, 3:49 amjho:
Her smile is telling you “Look mom, I’m a big girl now”. Time really flies fast.
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16 February 2008, 9:21 amnona:
Relax mommy cess, umpisa pa lang iyan hehe…marami pang *sniff* kang mararanasan hehe…
see, parang sinasabi niya ” I made it mom”!
laki na dora, ang cute
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16 February 2008, 11:35 amMari:
That’s good, Cess. She’s a brave girl and independent. When she’s a bit grown up she’ll not need your help that much.
In the meantime, enjoy them; have fun with them. I don’t have to say, “…and love them,” because I know you do.
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16 February 2008, 4:43 pmchung:
cess, she’s 2! don’t worry, it’ll be a loooong time from now before she’ll stubbornly say that you leave her alone (joke! :))
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16 February 2008, 10:56 pmauee:
It’s difficult to just let go ‘no? I was in a similar situation last weekend. I let Kelvin climb in a huge jungle gym thinking he will stay within eyesight. I didn’t count on him following the bigger boys, I lost him. I was going crazy thinking either he gets hurt or goes out some other way and I lose him. Hay. I thought my heart stopped beating.
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17 February 2008, 6:51 amHappyMum:
sentimental nga moment like this. we’re proud at the same time sad kasi they’re independent na. they dont need us. huhuhuh.
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17 February 2008, 11:54 amann:
Susunod nyan sabihin nya, “mama, I have a date this weekend.” hay..kaloka!
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17 February 2008, 2:58 pmMommyBa:
Ganyan din ako ke Basti. But looking at her photo, it seems she wants to tell you that everything’s going to be just fine.
Have a great week ahead
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17 February 2008, 9:21 pmtikey:
bwahhaha bukas dalaga nayan papabili na sya ng sarili nyang brand ng cologne hehe!
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18 February 2008, 7:24 amtoni:
Awww look at her smile! That achievement of hers is a huge one to this little girl.
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18 February 2008, 7:54 amZherwin:
sinubukan ba nyang umakyat sa slide mismo? kids love to do that!
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19 February 2008, 2:08 pmKongkong622:
Your being a mom..hehehe
Don’t worry yet..you’ll have more of these moments in the future
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19 February 2008, 5:26 pmRach (Heart of Rachel):
I know that song too.
Remarkable milestone. I’m glad she’s not afraid of reaching new heights and accomplishing a new challenge. Brave lil’ girl.
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20 February 2008, 4:23 pmTappy:
Ang cute ni Dora
I want her dress, ang galing ni Mommy pumili 
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21 February 2008, 11:23 amannamanila:
Babies and toddlers are full of milestones … and they come months of each other. Tbat is why the aphorosim goes — all i need to learn i have learnt in kindergarten. Enjoy them now — the joys and the jitters. Learn to protect some, let go some. All best to you and your family, m’lady.
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21 February 2008, 3:15 pmlazarus:
cute ang smile ni baby. and proud of what she achieved. parang sinabi nya “kaya mo ba yan mommy?”
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21 February 2008, 9:45 pmRach (Heart of Rachel):
I’m back to let you know I have an award for you on my blog.
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21 February 2008, 11:20 pmRowena:
Hi Cess, ang cute naman ni Sandra. Naku terrible two’s pa naman stage nya ngayon, lalong busy ka na nyan sa kakasunod sa kanya. Exciting yan, he he. Kisses to the kids.
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23 February 2008, 2:53 pm