Abbie earned a ring after filling all of the boxes on her reward chart. We searched and searched for a real ring, not a resizable one that would be broken in a week, but a ring like mommy's. Finally, Abbie decided on a different treat. But Alan and I felt like she deserved a ring. Ebay came through for us. We chose a small ring with a pink heart in the middle, and "I" and "you" on either side. After much waiting, the ring arrived in the mail. It was a surprise for Abbie. I eagerly opened the envelope and was so happy to see what came. The real question would be, though, what Abbie thought. I've never seen Abbie so happy. Not even on Christmas morning. It wasn't a superficial emotion either. She was genuinely touched by the gift. I explained to her that Daddy and I wanted her to have something special from us, something to always remind her of how much we love her. She snuggled in close to me and gave me a long hug. Precious.
A few days later, Abbie had to ride to preschool with a friend, as I couldn't drive yet. She was clearly nervous, and I was concerned that she was going to refuse to go, that she might throw a tantrum. But Abbie just said, "Can I wear my ring?" My heart swelled (so did the tears in my eyes), as she told me that she wanted to be able to look at the ring and remember that Mommy and Daddy were with her and loved her. Sweet Abbie.
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