Bedtime

We’ve been reading a dinosaur bedtime book for about two weeks now. We don’t read it every night, but we do most nights. Tonight, as I was about to get onto the bed, my daughter had opened the book herself and was flipping through some of the pages.

At first, I thought she was just roaring because they are dinosaurs. Then, I realized that she was only roaring on the page on which the dinosaur was roaring.

Then, I realized that she was doing or saying each of the things the dinosaurs were doing on each page. ‘Swing his head back and forth’ – she shook her head back and forth slowly. ‘Ask for one book more’ – she says, “More.” ‘Throw his teddy bear all about’ – she says, “Throw.”

And she was flipping back and forth between the pages, consistently doing each thing correctly with each page.

Absolutely blew my mind. She is so smart, it feels unreal. This has been such an amazing stage to witness firsthand, how quickly she learns things. I am absolutely amazing and awed.

Thank you, God. Keep us safe, make us well, and make us whole together. In your name, I pray. Amen.

Post-a-day 2026