Moments

Children.  How do we put the moments into words.  Some may say they remember their first tooth, the first steps, saying mama or dada.  Those simple one time moments are written down in the baby book, talked about by family members then life continues.  Other moments are cherished with planned parties, birthday dinners, Sunday brunches.  We as parents chose to remember the positive times and tend to block out the negative ones which we comprehend as learned lessons. 
Tonight, I had a moment.  It was a simple moment but definitely a moment.  It was almost as big as the first tooth (but that was not a positive experience).  I was doing our normal nightly going to bed routine: Take a bath, get pj's on, play for about 15 minutes, change diaper, get medicine, place in bed.  After the first three were completed, I said to the other girls "time to clean up ladies, I need to put Eva to bed".  Eva looked at me and walked to her room.  I quickly followed her to see what she was going to get into since I just finished cleaning up her room.  She glanced over her shoulder which I assume to see that I was still there.  She continued into her room and sat down on the floor where we usually change her diaper.  She laid down and took the position for me, on her own.  I did not have to call her name.  I did not have to help her to the floor.  I did not have to lead her away from a book to get her over to me.  It was magical.  She understood and comprehended what I was saying to the other girls and did what we routinely do.  There was no fuss.  So, I changed her diaper, put her into bed, gave her her medicine folowed by her nightcap and shut the lights.  It was a moment. So, when others have their moments, mine will be slightly different.  Simple.  Not unique.   Fortunately for me, writing them all down makes it easier to access.