Snap

Snap......Snap.......Snap.......Snap......... Judah is snapping his fingers as we walk up the stairs to our back door.

As I was finishing my lunch yesterday Judah suddenly yelled "Look Papa." I turn to look at him. There he stands holding his hand high up in the air, as proud as anybody can be. As I look at his hand I realize that there is nothing in his hands. That's when it happened, first it was almost inaudible, snap. As I realize what he is doing my eyes go big and then there it was the first real snap...... Snap...... I am so proud of him. He is glowing with a sense of accomplishment. I wonder where he learned that. Then it hits me. He has learned it from me. I always snap my fingers at him to get his attention when he is close by. He knows that I am serious and that he has to listen. I don't have to raise my voice, I don't have to barter, I don't have to get mad. I just, snap my fingers and he knows. He is now able to snap his own fingers. This is so cool. And then this morning as we are dropping Amy of at the hospital he snaps his fingers and says "I snap you goodbye." I laughed.

Now we are walking back up the stairs. Snap......Snap....Snap.....Snap