Warming up to the Park

For a handful of reasons, baby hadn’t gone to the playground in four or five days – until this afternoon. I’d seen her enjoy moments there, but I’d had some lingering doubt about whether we were going there more for her or for me. Today, though, when we arrived and walked down a grass slope toward the swings, baby started giggling and vocalizing with glee, and remained that way while swinging. The child in the swing next to her fixed her with several inquisitive glances that seemed to say, “Wow, I guess you really like the swings.”