Pumping

 The day every parent hopes for has finally arrived. Bethany no longer needs assistance on the swing and can do it, as she says, "all my selws." How wonderful it is to go to the park and watch this crazy girl swing . . . without me pushing her.

 I know a lot of parents have bitter sweet moments when milestone are reached but honestly at this point watching Bethany grow up is so much fun. It's nice to remember her as a baby but every new stage has proven more fun than the last. Of course each stage is also accompanied by it's own challenges but those just keep things interesting.

Of course now that I have one independent child I have another one who is just starting to make his debut on the playground.