I was reading Danielle's blog about her little girl turning 1 tomorrow and how it's sad and exciting at the same time to watch them grow. Which I think most parents would agree with! I certainly miss the days when Avery was a baby and would sleep in my arms, watching him experience new and sometimes not so good tasting foods, watching him sleep while swaddled in a little blanket, or when he couldn't talk...!
(his new favorite phrase is "No, not right now" which is cute, but he actually thinks if he says that he doesn't have to go to bed, clean up, or whatever it is I am asking him to do!)
But at the same time that it is sad to think of my baby growing up and becoming his own person, thinking on his own and not needing me for as much, it's so exciting to watch him learn new things. It's amazing to me how much he remembers now, and how he puts sentences together on his own, he does less of the mimicking when he talks now and more his own thing, which is hilarious sometimes. I can't wait each day to hear what he has to say.
I love taking him up to bed, and when we get to his room he knows we're going to read scriptures and pray, and he loves it. I love hearing him point to pictures of Jesus and know who it is, or that he recognizes men in suits as the prophet.
And it melts my heart when he tells me he loves me, or says a prayer (which is a new thing, but very fun and adorable), and I love when he asks me to "huggle" with him, or just sit down and play on the floor with him and his "fat boys" (aka, little tykes people)
So although it's sad to know that one day he won't want to kiss me or hold my hand in public (hopefully these won't happen for a LOOONG time yet!!), it's amazing to me that he's mine and that I get to watch, and be a part of, all the wonderful things that he's learning every day, and for now at least he thinks I'm pretty much the greatest person ever! So I'll take that, and hope that e never changes his mind and continues to think I'm pretty great.
2 comments:
Hey Kiz!!!! Love the sleeping pic of Avery... I love sleeping pictures! It's crazy how time flies huh? Loved this post, very sweet, and it helps me remember how fast my own kids are growing up. I agree... I hope they continue to think I'm pretty awesome for a while still...
Time sure does fly. I feel the same way about my babies. I love the new toddler bed. He's so cute asleep like that!
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