Over the last few weeks I have been watching my 14 month old son discover birds in our backyard. They're birds that I wouldn't normally consider very exciting - pigeons and magpies - but to him, they are a wonderous sight. On some occassions he stands in wonder, face towards the sky, watching them fly high above his head. Other times he stands, giggling, arm outstretched, with his little finger jabbing and pointing at the sky. But my favourite moments are when he turns to me, "Mum, Mum", with a huge smile on his face, eyes gleaming, wanting me to share in this moment of joy and discovery in his life.
Megan Waters
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