KDUNK

Dear Lili,

Yesterday we walked a playdate to the door to say goodbye. You wanted to go outside so we did despite the mild rain coming down. But then half way down the block it began to really come down so I grabbed you and we ran back indoors.

You did not like it one bit. No sir. I do admit – even though it was raining it was still so beautiful and nice out. So you pitched a fit and when I put you on the ground inside the front hall you pounded on the door saying ‘back? back? back?’ – your new phrase – you wanted to go back outside.

I said, “Lilian – it’s raining honey.” You looked so frustrated and bummed.  I then watched you give a deep sigh and almost as if a lightbulb went on you marched over confidently to the front hall basket where we keep the umbrellas and grabbed a polka dotted one. Again you stared up at me in your tiny soaked pink hooded sweatshirt and with big eyes holding up the umbrella with all your might you said, “Back? Back?”

We went back outside. And thank goodness because it was ridiculous to say no. It was beautiful out. I even let you hold the umbrella over your head with your very own tiny hands (while I got soaked!). The best was – from my perspective looking down at you holding the umbrella – you resembled a tiny mushroom toddling down the sidewalk.

Every person that passed us broke into a grin. Thank you for always reminding me to keep it real babe. I love you.