I wish I could take you there.
Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, Baker’s man…
Hot cross buns, Hot cross buns, One-a-penny, Two-a-penny…
I had so much work to do!
I was rhyming away, trying to clap while holding Cameron and the book. But I was primarily thinking of all the work I had to do.
Do you know the Muffin Man, the Muffin Man, the Muffin Man….
Jelly on the plate, Jelly on the plate, Wibble Wobble, Wibble Wobble…
Instead, he was reaching his hands onto the page, grabbing the air, and putting his closed fingers in his mouth.
Little Jack Horner sat in a corner eating his….
Wait… what?!
Cameron was eating… something. Cameron was eating nothing. Cameron was pretending to eat the food that was illustrated all over the page.
My son was imagining!
I ran Cameron and the book over to where my husband was sitting.
“Dan! Look! Watch! See!”
Cameron took his hand and placed it on the page. He grabbed a croissant and brought it to life. And then, he placed it on Dan’s lips. Here Daddy, have some! It’s good! Then, of course Mommy needed a danish.
We were feasting.
It was delicious. It was beautiful. My son was playing. My son imagines!
I am so proud. What more can a mother ask of her child?