Julia is exploring life right now. It is very cool to see what she finds amazing, what she doesn't (tomatoes :P). One of my most memorable adventures with Julia to date was the trip up Blue Hills. She has no idea she is so small, and you could tell with the determined smile she had on her face right to the top!
What Ben and I keep in mind with everything Julia does is "Is it safe" which is what we instill in her. We tell her with everything she wants to try to make sure she is staying safe. Part of our struggle is that she can't do all things a 4 year old could do, because developmentally she just isn't there. It is hard holding her back from some things, but it is for her safety and confidence we do it.
Confidence is so important to a child in the developmental years. I believe it is the foundation of their lives to know they can accomplish what they set out to do. In the same way you wouldn't let your new to walking 12 month old trying to ride a 2 wheel bike with some 5 year olds, so we have to make sure Julia is being set up for success and safety with everything she does. With all the different stages of development she is in currently, each one comes with obstacles, and new goals. Julia is just the girl for the job and I have full confidence she continue to do something great with each situation given to her, irregardless of her limitations.
When I was younger my dad use to play a song ... in some ways I feel like it is Julia's theme song...
Eight years old with a floursack cape Tied all around his neck He climbed up on the garage He's figurin' what the heck Well, he screwed up his courage up so tight That the whole thing come unwound He got a runnin' start and bless his heart He's headed for the ground Well (yes) he's one of those who knows that life Is just a leap of faith Spread your arms and hold your breath And always trust your cape
Now he's all grown up with a floursack cape Tied all around his dreams And he's full of spit and vinegar And he's bustin' at the seams Well, he licked his finger and he checked the wind It's gonna be do or die He wasn't scared of nothin' boys He was pretty sure he could fly
Well (yes) he's one of those who knows that life Is just a leap of faith Spread your arms and hold your breath And always trust your cape Now he's old and gray with a floursack cape Tied all around his head He's still jumpin' off the garage And will be till he's dead All these years the people said He was actin' like a kid He did not know he could not fly So he did
Well (yes) he's one of those who knows that life Is just a leap of faith Spread your arms and hold your breath And always trust your cape Well (yes) he's one of those who knows that life Is just a leap of faith Spread your arms and hold your breath And always trust your cape
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