“What are you doing?”
Asked in a voice laced with mild amusement.

“N---uf ‘ fin”.
Responded in a higher tone of voice than normal
Allowing me to realize laughter is being mightily restrained.

Little legs pump
With arms swigging to maintain balance
As he busily zips back-n-forth
Until
Finally, he picks a spot to quiver in anticipation
At letting his amusement run rampant
In squeals of delighted laughter.

I look questioningly
Into his bright mirth filled blue eyes
Silently asking if it’s time to go look now.
His face barely flinches, yet up-
There it is --- that quiver of anticipation
Silently begging, “Ohhh do hurry, this is gonna be good!”

I stalk my way to
The room where
the evidence of his “N---uf’fin” lay.
Darting quick looks back at him
Questioning if sum-pin is gonna
JUMP OUT
and get me
Before I get there?
His excited anticipation follows me
Causing a huge grin to remain on my face.

Delightedly in fake indignation I yelp,
“HEY, since when does a Tennis Ball
Wear my sneaker?”

His delight
ERUPTS into the room
As his bursts of laughter infect
all those in the house.

Ohhhh how we love the game of ---- “N--uf’in”!

Absolutely wonderful write!! Do you mind if I send a copy to my daughter? She has a young lad and is a student of child psychology and would delight in reading this.

Thank you and feel free copy away!

Thank God for Nuf'fin!!!

What and amazing grandma you is!!!

Very NICE!....even though I don't have kids, I can feel your love in your writing Vicarity will have to suffice!

DKW you make me smile everytime. Thanks for sharing this wonderful story.

(deep chuckles of appreciation) Thank you both, LS and Fusion.

You're welcome MzEm! I have been blessed with reasons to smile with my own kids and other people's, so yeah, I am a pretty lucky Wench!

I think I was just there peeking in ...

Wonderfully delightful!

Peek away, darlin and thank you. It would be most awesome to share in person but until then we have our minds, hearts, and thankfully internet connection!!!!

Awww I miss the feel of chubby little hands on my cheeks and the whispers of "I lub you". Can't wait to have grandchildren!!

Wow, you just really popped an observation in me about me. I become very stilted with loving words. They tend to stick in my throat leaving actual speech impossible. My whole being tenses up. This is how we communicate our affection toward each other. That and I become a human rocking chair for him and we both sigh with contentment.

awwwww...too sweet. are you sure this came from you?

j/k you know that...

There is nothing more rewarding then when those small arms wrap around your neck and you hear those sweet words I love you sooooooooo much

Great write wench. They are the cutest aren't they?

sump'in Fun about this Write!

awe precious

Yes, I know, but it didn't stop my "unsweetened" coffee from chokin' me a bit there! Man, I thought chlorine up your nose in the pool hurt (cough, cough, hack, cough). Okay, I'm definitely awake now so thanks for that

I'm so weird, for me, it's when he proudly holds something up, identifies it verbally by its commonly known word, and his annunciation is flawless. We're still workin on those pesky thr sounds. Oh and Oy vay, he's picked up accents from somewhere and does them very well.

I couldn't help giggling at this. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm me wonders who and where he pick-ddd up the accent from

I just got off the phone with my Oldest son,, who called and asked if I was on my way,, he said the boys (5,2) keep asking him every 5 minutes is MoooooooooooooMaaaaaaaaaaaaa here yet,,,,, I lose all control of speech when My eyes meet thiers and those little hands grab hold,,,,,It's my granddaughters 2nd birthday this weekend,,,
I have four days filled with tiny voices,, little hands and the biggest hearts anyone could ever feel



Its within these little hands where life just is