Where did THAT come from?
If you follow my facebook page, you probably already saw our HUGE news! Ashlynn came home from school this week with a note and award that said she had successfully verbally named EVERY single letter AND letter sound. 
It’s nothing short of amazing. Ashlynn has been working soooo hard and for YEARS. YEARS! She deserves it soo much. We bought ice cream for her and let her eat it straight out of the carton right before bed!
Right after this picture was taken, my husband walked into the kitchen and told her “Ashlynn, I’m sooo proud of you for working so hard.”
And then….something surreal happened. Maybe it won’t feel surreal to you, but let me stress…it was.
Cody left the room and she looked up at me….with this same smile…the smile you see here….and she said,
“And Mommy, I’m so proud of you for working with your kids and helping them talk.”
I included the above dead space on purpose, because dead space is what happened. Time stopped. I looked at her looking back at me with what I can only imagine is the most shocked look on my face. Tears actually immediately welled in my eyes. Where did THAT come from??
I am a private person. I’m not saying we shouldn’t cry in front of others, but it’s just not my way. I just prefer to do it behind closed doors….but right then…in that moment…that moment all about her…..it felt like someone was speaking through her and it took a moment to collect myself.
I told her thank you but this moment was about her. She tilted her head back in glee and then pointed at her brain and said,
“Mom! My brain is not messing up my letters anymore!”
…….and she innocently took another bite of ice cream.
