We're enjoying his need to help out and please us, and while we know this phase will be fleeting, we're happy to take what we can get.
Every day it's getting harder and harder to see our baby Grayson because he's been replaced by a walking and talking, independent kid. Before we had a child, I was talking to one of my friends (who has two kiddos) about the stages of childhood and she has an interesting theory about how different parents thrive at different stages of a child's life. Some parents are all about the baby stage, while others love when their kids are toddlers and even others prefer the older kid stages. I think I'm definitely leaning toward loving the toddler and young child stages.
No stage is without ups and downs, but at 17 months Grayson is quite entertaining on a daily basis.
I'm not sure what stage Michael will prefer. It's definitely not the baby stage. He was glad to get through the sleepless nights and novice parenting days and I can't say that I blame him. I think he's going to thrive in Grayson's tween and teen years, when he can teach him how to fix everything from cars to bikes to computers.
For now, we're both enjoying our new little helper and the daily laughs this kid provides.
2 comments:
Such a big boy, Grayson!! I'll have to tell you about when your mom was little and the tornadoes would hit her room but nowhere else! Payback...well, nuff said! u no who
I'm so enjoying your posts about Grayson - to read about your journey and his is a delight. It also evokes memories of our children and all the stages, each one so unique and different, and in each one, even the most difficult ones, there are gifts even though at the time it's often hard to see them. Thank you for bringing those memories to the fore. One experience to share -- kiss and hug Grayson as much as he will let you now -- later he may not be so amendable. :-)
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