As a divergence for grumpy baby, I got a compact mirror out. I brought it up close where I could only see my eyes, and sometimes just one eye.
"I love you."
"Thank you for being in my life."
"It's lovely to know you."
"I am willing to be your friend."
Baby wanted in on the action immediately. She recognises her reflection now, and most of the time enjoys seeing herself. As I pointed the mirror at her, I repeated the statements on her behalf.
"I love you."
"Thank you for being in my life."
"It's lovely to know you."
"I am willing to be your friend."
And also:
"Thank you for becoming my child."
Having a small mirror means I am removing all the extra judgments I may be holding at the time, about my appearance, my accomplishments and failures, my past in general, other people's opinions of me. And anything else that may enter my field of vision that may detract from seeing me. I am only looking at my eyeballs. Sometimes just the one eyeball, and talking to them one at a time.
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