Magic

The last couple of days I've been kind of in awe of my kid. I mean being almost 2 is a cool time. Its tough for sure with independence, whining, tantrums and frustrations. But its kind of cool. It's like 2 year olds have that balance we all need in our lives. They get hurt sure, but they move on. And they appreciate life to the fullest. It's incredible.

Conor loves anything with an engine so when he hears one he stops everything to look for it and then watches. When the engine leaves he very happily say "buhbye!" and back to playing. We take walks and say bye to almost every car we pass. Motorcycles put him in a kind of trance...the kind that occurs when he hears the music from the ice cream truck. 

I love spending time with Conor in this stage because it is so cool that he can stop and take the time out of everyday and notice the world. And because Conor does it I get to do it too. It helps t appreciate life that way. I think that's the most important thing kids can teach us.

 The world wouldn't function if we all were 2 year olds. But if we really appreciate our two year olds and learn from them then we can still benefit from the magical world of being a kid. The world where falling and scraping your knee can hurt so bad but a hug from mommy makes it better and there's nothing quite like hanging out in mom and dad's bed. (I should note that while I HATE Conor getting hurt, I so love that a hug from me solves almost all his problems. How is that not just the best confidence boost in the whole world?!)

So here's to learning to live life like a kid!