Totally Typical - aka FANFREAKINTASTIC!!!

Not even an hour ago, Ellie did something totally astounding, utterly amazing, and absolutely typical of a 6-year-old!!!

She was sitting on a large yard ball in her bedroom, bouncing on it.  This is not amazing, this is all day every day.  This is Ellie.

While bouncing, per usual, she did the astounding, fantastic, amazing, typical thing that made my heart leap for joy and tears well up in my eyes.

She said, "Look at me, Mommy!  Look at me!"

She made direct eye contact with me, and said, "Look at me, Mommy!"

Can you believe that?!    I said, "I see you!  Wow!"  She giggled and bounced even higher.  I praised her more.  She bounced as high and hard as she could - and she kept eye contact with me the whole time!

For a few precious heartbeats, my little girl was a typical 6-year-old.