One of my favorite things about my mom being here is watching her play with Camille. Not just because that means I can sit back and relax (even though I do), but because they both seem really happy together.
Camille LOVES my mom’s iPad. My mom goes through all the photos and videos with her (Camille does the swiping) and points out the different people and says things like “do you remember when we were pouring water in the back yard? Let’s watch this video of you playing with your tea set.” And then they ooh and ahh over it together. She also has these interactive books (I don’t know if they’re nursery rhymes or fairy tales or what) where my mom can read the text while Camille touches the “page” and makes the cat move or the duck splash and I’m not sure what else, because I haven’t really been paying attention.
Since my dad left, this is pretty much what life has been like. Boys at school, Camille and mom playing and napping and me, free as a bird. Good times.