Lost shoes

It's been too long... Let me first start by saying this post is from my IPhone so excuse all typo's!

It's busy having a toddler. If you've had one or still raising one, you know exactly how I feel. Even with the best of children, comes hard work. It starts the moment we hear "mama" in the morning until the last cry sometime after 3am sometimes. To complain about it really pointless. I'd choose this life a million times over, I can promise you that.

When you see a well behaved kid there is some one to thank for that. Usually credit goes to mom and dad but admittedly it credit sometimes has to be shared with our loved ones that take the time to help us train these little people. Never be to afraid to help out when you can. If you already do, know that to parents, you cherish those friends the very most. Take time for MY child, and I will never ever forget it.

Recently, when away from my helper(geoff), I was at a party. I barely knew anyone and was over Whelmed but being the only one to look after a just under 2 year old. I stepped outside with her so we both could hear ourselves think and to breath fresh air. And ok ok, so I could let her run free. Good for her better for me. Long story longer, Someone I know only a little and his wife whom I have known and liked for years, immediately came and crouched to grace faces level. Pulled out a ball for her to play with. Friend for life. I could tell, having stared at that beautiful face for hours, that she was smitten. And to get to steal his hat, if only for a few minutes. Done. Straight out love. Did you know that kids can pick out he good people in life? They can and they do.

I'm sure to those 2, they haven't thought Bout what they did once since that night. It's not really in there nature to think too much of themselves, but honestly, to me, it was so kind and gave me a few minutes of break.

And something else I found myself thinking about today was how well my baby girl did at the conve tion this year. We came fully supplied with new toys and new crayons, new books and new treats. We used every thing uP and and very last piece of energy and came away pretty proud of her. When we were asked how well she did, we bragged about how well behaved she was. BUT when people talked about certain talks, admittedily we usually didn't remember hearing it. Why? Because you spend all your time entertaining your baby. Changing them. Feeding them. Finding lost toys. Lost shoes.( yes day one, 10 min at rexall we lost a shoe). Once you get through all that stuff you pick up what you can.

You see.. Behind every well behaved baby.. Is a parent or family member or even friend, that's expending all their energy to MAKE a well behaved baby. Its exhausting. But it has it's rewards. And those, my dEar friends, Are endless.