I witnessed Dekker and Laela play wrestle today for the second time ever. The first one I caught on video, which I was and still am so grateful for! This time, however, I didn’t have the camera nearby, and my phone was too full to make a video. So instead, I just got to watch them play fight. A memory just for me. I’m fine with that too.
I am THRILLED to report that the whole match was filled with laughter, and it did NOT end in any tears or angst. They were both happy the entire time, and I believe it just petered out naturally. I can’t not at least TRY to share it with you, so I’ll try to recap it as best as I can.
** Be forewarned, before anyone says it, I know that some of it will sound dirty and questionable. IT ISN’T!! Its kids playing, deal? Deal.
We were in the basement, and I had just changed Laela’s diaper. While she was still laying down, I yanked her pants back on her. Her way of making this possible is to lift her legs up just about to her face, and I can sneak them over her bum in the back. Does that make sense? She basically folds herself in half. She’s cool like that. Anyway, I walked away from her to go chuck her diaper up the stairs, and for whatever reason, she didn’t get up right away, and opted to lay on the floor with her legs in the air, froggy style.
Without any warning or prompting, Dekker jumped into diaper changer position. He stuck his head between her legs (in the air) and nuzzled his face into her tummy. She howled with laughter and batted at his head. He was full of smiles and looked over at me, almost to ask if this was ok. I nodded at him, and he did it again. He received an even bigger laugh this time. Game on.
He began mimicking the things I do to tease Laela. He blew zerbits on her feet and poked her sides. He had her thrashing around in hysterical laughter. At one point, he reached behind her knees, and leaned completely overtop of her, effectively crushing her and sending her into gales of laughter! That was definitely the high point of the tickle fest. From there, he seemed to relax a bit. The laughter got lighter. Laela rested her legs on Dekker’s shoulders. He zerbitted her feet again. And that was basically how it ended. But you guys, it was SO cute!!!
I love my kids, and that they like to tickle each other and show affection in the form of teasing and playfulness. And I LOVE that no one got hurt or upset ONCE in that whole wrestling match!!! Thats a win in my books!