Thursday, April 9, 2009

Reflections on being a quasi-parent

So, in case you missed it somehow, Jenny has a daughter. Every second weekend I usually go with her to get Seo-yeong (as in Saw like to cut, and young like not old). And this weekend we spent the whole saturday just with us three. 

Some observations so far.....it's rewarding. And wow, three year old children are tiring. I needed a nap just as much as she did. Maybe it's more tiring since it's not my kid and she doesn't speak English....I'm not sure. 

But she is sooo cute. And she really likes me....which is cool. She is really shy and doesn't really open up to Jenny's other friends, but when she sees me her face is adorable and she comes running over to give me a hug. I even got a chupa chip lollipop from her the other day.....and she doesn't share food. She woke up from her nap on Saturday all sad cause she couldn't see me. And my  apartment was covered in stickers. She took my Korean alphabet stickers and put them everywhere...including somehow, on the inside of my webcam lens.....I've found them this week inside my socks, on my pillow and other random places. And she falls asleep on me in the car and yea........those parts are pretty rewarding. But also, she is tiring. And I started to pick up the first hints of jealousy on the weekend....about having to share Mom time. Hopefully that doesn't grow into a big deal. 

Anyhoo, lots of rewards, and lots of tired. A parental microcosm. I understand a nugget more of what it's like to be a parent. Anyways, so Kudos to parents everywhere, and mine in particular for surviving three of us. 

From Wonju over and out. 

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the pat on the back. But I can assure you I wouldn't trade the three of you for anything in the world. Nothing. It's good to notice that parenting and sacrifice are related. Good on you.
Dad

Anonymous said...

mm. .I want one.

Sometimes even chilling out with Casey is fairly tiring - especially since he's a crazy-child.

What do you suppose you will do when you move away?

Matt said...

you want one? As in a baby? Haha. When I move back I want to get into photography...