THANK YOU!

One thing I have been very deteremined as a mommy is that my children will have good manners.  Now, who knows if I will completely be successful with this, but I am going to try my best for all our kids to at least say please and thank you at all times.  So I am constantly reminding Collin when he says, "Yes" I then repeat "Yes, Please"  or anytime he does something for me I sign and say "Thank You".  Well Thursday night was the first time I finally saw it all pay off.

Now Collin will sign Thank You if we ask him to. For example, someone gives him something, we say "What do you say" and he will sign "Thank You".  But Thursday evening Collin and Eric were partaking in their nightly routine of standing at the sink cleaning all the dishes as I cleared the table.  As I brought a plate over and set it on the counter or Collin he said, "Momma" and signed "Thank You" to me!  I was so excited.  But that wasn't it.  Then later that night as Collin and I were snuggling up in his bed he wanted a book that was under the bed.  So I grabbed it so we could begin reading.  He then once again said, "Momma" and signed "Thank You"!!!  I have to say this was one of the most proud nights I have experienced so far as a parent!!!