School Books, Crayons and Elmo!
As I sit here at 10:30 p.m. taking a break from working on my practice dictations, I am reminded of my daughter who is sound asleep in her bedroom.
I look around at my desk and have to laugh at what I see in front of me--mixed in with all of my medical books and notes is an alphabet puzzle, about a dozen crayons, a stuffed animal and an Elmo laptop. Obviously, some of these things are not really going to help me to understand the Genitourinary System, but they are just as important in their own way.
I have begun to notice a pattern these past couple of weeks. The second that I leave my desk to do something, my daughter runs to my chair and takes over. She brings whatever is the "toy of the moment" with her and makes herself comfortable. Although there have been a couple of times where I've had to track down papers that I'm missing, most of the time she's just happy sitting in mommy's chair and playing with her toys. My program is very intense and sometimes the information can be a little overwhelming--and, there have been times when I'm thumbing through a book and I come across some scribbles in crayon that my daughter has left for me. Let me tell you, it always seems to come at the right time, when I need a little break and a moment to just smile.
There are many times during the day when I am working and she walks over to the computer, takes my hand and says "uh-mon Mama" (translation would of course be "come on Mama" --much cuter her way though!) as she tries to lure me away from my chair. It's really hard not to accept the invitation each and every time, especially after all of her pleas!
Once I am working things will need to change, but for now I am enjoying the toys scattered about on my desk and the frequent visits I get from my daughter. And, who knows, if my computer ever stops working there's always the Elmo laptop.