My Little Big Girl

Since this blog is called tim and maria brooks and family, I feel that I should spend more energy writing about Autumn. Don’t think that because we have been worrying a lot about Noah, we’ve forgotten about Autumn. Autumn does at least one thing every day that amazes me. Her mother and I are so proud of her.

I’m sure that almost every parent feels that their child is smart. Indeed, we are all smart if you think of all that we have had to learn to survive. Maria and I are astonished, though, at how much Autumn knows and how quickly she picks up on things. Sure, Autumn knows the alphabet song and she can count to 15, but it’s the things that she understands - that we don’t expect her to understand – that makes us think that she is so bright. For instance, with little explanation, Autumn seems to understand that Noah is her brother because he has the same parents as her, she seems to understand that Noah’s at the hospital because he is sick, and she seems to understand that Noah needs his mother. All those things we thought Autumn might have trouble dealing with. Autumn also knows that she needs her mother, too, and she has laid that one on Maria already.

There are also things that Autumn has learned that we are just not ready for. Most of these things involve Autumn figuring how to climb to new heights – literally. For example, she has figured out how to climb to the top of the four foot wooden fence we have enclosing our back yard. Really, was I that daring a two year old to try climbing straight up a crack between two boards to a height twice as tall as me? Then there are those words and phrases that you’ve only got to slip up and say once and she is repeating them with pride in all settings.

So, here’s to you, Autumn, our little smarty-pants. We love you.

Tim (Daddy)