Happy Birthday to our baby

"Two-year-olds give the biggest hugs, flash the biggest smiles, and yes, throw the loudest, most spectacular tantrums. Because they live in the moment, their feelings are especially transparent."

This is an excerpt from a recent BabyCenter email I received on 2 year olds... and it is so true. I spend so much of my time trying to teach our young man... how to share, how to throw his binkie back in the crib, how to talk, etc. As a parent of course I feel it is my responsibility to teach him how to be a good person and live the best life he can in this crazy world. But this article made me realize how I need to take the time to actually learn from HIM. Aidan doesn't know how how to worry or stress, how NOT to live in the moment.. how not to communicate exactly what he is feeling.. In the purest and rawest sense, he practices authenticity every moment of every day.

Today is his birthday- the 2 year anniversary of when I pushed him (for 2.5 hours...) into this world! May today not only be a happy day for him, but a day where we all try to act more like 2 year olds in our own lives. :)




Birthday party post coming soon!