- I.Am.ToDlLeR.
I love the toddler stage. At 17 months, Kait is a full-blown toddler. The first time I saw her take her first steps at 11 months, I remember thinking “Wow! I can’t believe that she is no longer a baby, but a TODDLER, toddlering around” Yeah, I know “toddlering” isn’t a word, but who says I can’t make it up. Doesn’t it perfectly describe what toddlers do? They toddle! Wobble around, fall, climb, jump, they are here there and EVERYWHERE! And.I.love.it. Every minute of it! (okay there are some parts that I could do without…).
When Kait became a toddler at 11 months, the word “toddler” seemed like a 4-letter word. Didn’t I just give birth to this baby?? How could her baby stage already be over, dunzo, finito??! But today, I look at her and feel so much more in love with her when she was a baby. Sure I loved to stare into her little face and kiss all her little parts, but now I can kiss her little parts and she will BURST out giggling and tell me “Noo moommmaa, noo!!” How can I not LOVE this stage?
Yes, the child does keep me on toes at all times and at the end of the day, I am exhausted, but all that toddlering makes this Momma proud to have a curious energetic toddler!