Perseverance

The other evening I was sitting on the bathroom floor with Ethan in his baby bath. Ashley and Caitlin had already taken their baths. Caitlin and Ashley helped bathe Ethan but Caitlin soon lost interest and wandered off to play. As Ashley and I sat on the floor both bathing and playing with Ethan we heard Caitlin run past the open bathroom door and then we heard a thud. With my peripheral vision I saw Caitlin cross back past the door and a few moments later she ran by again and again we heard a thud. This continued another couple of times and finally curiosity led me to the following little exchange:

Me: "Caitlin, what are you doing?"

Caitlin: "Trying to fly."

Me: "How's that working out for you?"

Caitlin: "Not very well."

Caitlin then stopped at the doorway for a moment, using both hands to smooth out her ruffled hair, she smiled at me and then walked out of sight. Two seconds later I heard her dash past the door again and once again heard that thud. Ashley and I just looked at each other and grinned.