I can only imagine how hard it must be to be a toddler--there are just so many extremes! You want to be independent and do it "all by myself" and yet need so much help. You want to go off on your own to explore but even the most familiar room in your house is a little scary when the lights are off.
Being the mother of a toddler puts you into some extreme swings in feelings as well. Yes, indeed it does. Take for example, this high and low of motherhood which occurred literally moments apart.
High: I was tucking Lucas in for his nap when he reached up and put his hands on my cheeks, pulled my face right into his and said, "You're the best mommy in the whole world." Heart. Melting. On. The. Floor.
Low: As I walked out of his room, I glanced down to notice a bit of dried poop on my pants. Lovely.
I can only laugh because I know exactly what you mean!
ReplyDeleteI just laughed too-
ReplyDeleteb/c I've been there;
in fact, I remember driving with my son in the car and thinking that he must have pooped his pants... then I realized I had poop under a fingernail- great.