Life with a 3 year old

I never want to forget this season of my life so I thought what better way than to put this into writing for me to come back through the years!

Having a toddler is fun, especially as we get closer to 4 and he is starting to have conversations and really show his sense of humor.

Here we go, ranging from tough/exhausting to funny . *these aren’t all recent just in the period of toddlerhood

-At tractor supply, he really had gotten down the phrase of 'help me.' On this particular day he wanted to look at the baby chicks some more so he dramatically laid in the floor and added a ‘please’ to a dramatic “PLEASE HELP ME!” and it continued as I carried him out and put him in the car seat in the truck. I was scared to look around in case someone thought I was kidnapping this poor kid.

When he agrees with something he says ok as oKAY!. So darn adorable. The louder the OK the happier he is with it.

instead of mud soup i played as a kid he plays dirt work

MOMMY when I get home from work and he gives me the biggest hug. Or when he grabs my face and gives me a kiss or turns his cheek sideways really close becuase that means he wants a kiss.

When another kid gets hurt he will gently rub it and say 'are you ok?' Occasionally he will want some sympathy and make sure to point out all his cuts and scrapes he has to me and his Grammy even if they're weeks old.

Every time I take a bath and he hears the water running he comes ripping into the bathroom taking off his clothes as fast as he can so he can get in with me. And I’m embarrassed to admit the amount of times his feet his the warm water and he pees and I’m too tired to drain the bathwater and run new.

Lots of reminding him to keep his clothes on while we are out town or at friends places. He loveeesss to be completely naked.

it was actually hard to find a picture of him with clothes on lol

He loves animals, racing every night , riding bikes and on my bike with me, and crane trucks.

he does not like a saddle, only bareback on a horse

He still doesn't go to bed early but I'll be so tired many times I’ll go lay down in bed while he is still up in the living room playing or watching a show I have on. Too many nights to count he loves to come jump in bed with me, decide he’s not tired and run back out to the living room . he shuts the bedroom door but every time I have to get up and open it so I can listen and make sure he’s safe. So I am still critically lacking a lot of days of no sleep.

Speaking of, when we get to wake up on the weekend and I’m not rushing out of the door how sweet it is to wake up snuggling with him. He is a cuddler and has to be touching me in some way all night long.

I know I'll miss the days of holding him when he's so much bigger and taller than I am

His insane grip strength around my neck when I give him piggyback rides.

Tractor supply (I really only regularly go into this store lol) we were waiting in line and he obviously doesn’t understand a line because he tells the line in front of us “MOVE, get out of way” .

He makes sure to tuck me in at night with a cover and when he has friends over he will always make sure they have a toy and a snack. Whatever he is eating he will offer anyone else a piece of it. He has such a good heart.

Going to the bathroom? No worries I always have a bathroom buddy. He 99% of the time comes in with  me so I can play cars with him and he usually wants to let the dog in there as well.

Carrying groceries or bags into the house? He loves to help carry bags and hold the doors open for people.

He is such a loving, helpful and tough boy I couldn’t imagine a better son. He’s not scared of anything physical he can keep up with the big kids on running. Along with having me race him every day and running laps.

The narrative around motherhood is changing to the it's so beautiful and wonderful. It is without a doubt fulfilled me in a way I couldn't have fathomed and it's also the hardest thing I've ever done in my life.

seeing the world through the fresh eyes of your child heightens my joy beyond what I thought my heart could hold

happy friday everyone.