Thankful Thursday

I love the newborn phase and in fact I get to make a career out of caring for tiny precious newborns. I am even pretty comfortable with the infant stage because it is still pretty predictable, I am still in my comfort zone. Well I think it is safe to say we are in full on toddler mode in our home.

Jameson has been walking for a couple of months which means all kinds of exploring. He rarely sits still and loves to do loops around the great room and kitchen jabbering and chasing dogs with the occasional snack or milk break.

We are in the trenches of toddlerhood and I am scared. I am being pushed out of my comfort zone. Yes, I have lots of experience with toddlers but 24/7 is a little different than a few hours. I am convinced that raising a toddler should require a degree in psychology. They are emotional and vulnerable. I can't brush J's teeth without also giving him his own brush to wield. Same goes for feeding him anything with a spoon. And forget using the word "no" because he thinks that's funny and employ your best distraction techniques.

So today I am thankful for all of these new experiences. I was busying myself around my bedroom this evening folding laundry and I look down and see my little helper. Jameson was very happy to be taking each and every sock out of the basket and scattering them across the room and eventually putting them all back in. I am thankful for these little toddler moments because before I know it I will be missing them just as much as I miss the newborn and infant days.