As the mother of a daddy's girl, I know the feeling--all too well--of not being the parent who can ALWAYS soothe my child. I've learned, however, that this can be a blessing in disguise. As a result of Lincoln's unhappy state, Mommy Amy comforted him as well as she could. Then, Daddy Derek arrived, started signing, and Mr. Lincoln began to cooperate...mostly. As the outside observer, I was able to see the pride in Amy's face while she watched her husband subdue their child. I saw love, strength, happiness, and peace in her expressions. And Derek most certainly has a special way with his son, not caring what he has to do in front of a stranger to make his child happy. The blessing is seeing someone else care just as deeply for your child as you do. The blessing is feeling that much love and security in that moment. While I watched this little family, I was the one who was blessed. As for Lincoln's cooperation, we tried just about everything to get th
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