She Calls Him.."Daddy"

Aspen and her Daddy had a pivotal moment today. It really began last night when she slept on his chest or snuggled up to him all night. There's something to be said for co-sleeping. She was playing with a toy in the kitchen and a piece fell on the floor. He picked it up and handed it to her, which before would have sent her running or she would have swatted at his hand in anger. But today, she took it from him and looked at him to help her put it together. They played and laughed and he got to feed her. He was able to pick her up for about 10 sec but then she wanted down. They interacted for about 1.5 hours and then she was just ready to go do something else. It was a huge step for the two of them.

Now, that the bonding is beginning I can share how their first meeting went. It wasn't funny then but doesn't seem so bad now. On that first night, we took her to her room to play and Steve got down on the floor close to her. She took one look at him and attacked his head like a wild squirrel. She went for his eyes and pulled his hair so hard that his scalp hurt for days. So to go from that them playing together is a big deal for all of us.