A Pat on the Back

Today, I was sitting on the floor next to Simon, when he looked at me and gave me a nice pat on the back. "Good Mama," he said, in the same tone that I would use towards a dog that finally went outside instead of piddling on the rug. Perhaps he figures that maybe I'm finally getting the hang of this whole Mama bit, and he wants to give me some positive feedback so that I'll keep up the good work. Or, maybe he was surprised because I finally got something right. Whatever his reason for saying it, it sure made my day.