Watching a Child’s Mind Grow

It amazes me every day what this kid of mine does, what he learns, what personality he is developing, everything really!

Like take today for instance, he woke up, had some yogurt and then we went to run errands. As long as the car was moving, he was content. He took a small broken-down box to play with him in the car and the entire time of going in and out of the car he was content as long as he could reach his broken-down box.

We get home and all I have to say is nap time and he goes straight to his bedroom and waits by the changing table for a “diapy” change. He gets his drink then a short three -five minutes of rocking with mommy, for mommy’s sake not his, because I love cuddles from my baby, but most days it seems he just wants to be put in his crib. Then it’s off for his nap.

And now, I’m cooking dinner and this amazing little human is bringing me books and sitting on the kitchen floor with his book open like he’s reading. It’s just amazing.

Don’t get me wrong we have some not so good days too with crying for no reason and always needing to be held and given attention or he’ll have a melt down and throw himself on the floor. But not just anywhere on the floor, he has learned the hardwood floors hurt, so if I’m in the living room it’s on the carpet, but if I’m in the kitchen it’s onto the padded kitchen mat. And yes, he will go all the way from the dining area to the padded kitchen mat and then throw himself down. Lol. But for the most part, our days are great.

I just watch him sometimes on the monitor because I’m in pure amazement. Like when he grabs his blankie from the triceratops stool right outside his crib and then covers up with it or uses it as a pillow. He’s only 16 months and is figuring out that this blankie I give him at nap time keeps him warm, so at night-night time he wants it too.

Every day is a new adventure filled with blessings only God can provide. And every day when we are saying our prayers goodnight, we thank Him for these blessings. I never knew I could love one little human this much. Even when he can’t be pleased by anyone else, not even daddy, I can calm him. I can come in and make his world all whole again. And I pray that the love he has for his mommy never ends.