Bucket Head?

It's always interesting, as a parent to wake up each morning and ask yourself, "what will today bring?"  I've definitely learned that each day is different with Kailer and as he continues to grow and mature our relationship evolves even more.  No one ever claimed that parenting was easy and I can definitely vouch for that - but despite the rough times - the hug and kiss at the end of the day as I say good night to my little guy fades all memories of frustration that may have occurred earlier.  I always find it hard to integrate in my heard the concepts of life that he has already grasped into his 2-year old brain....how does this little person know and understand so much?!  For example, I picked him up from 'school' the other day and asked him if he took a nap?  His reply was,"Yes. and I as crying (I'm pretty sure he was referring to the tears in his eyes that happened when I left, I don't think he cries throughout the day once I'm gone)."  I asked him, "You were crying?"  He answered, "Yes, because I wanted my mommy."  "But, Kailer," I said, "you quit crying right and then had fun?"  "Yes," he said.  "I missed you today Kailer."  "I missed you too."  Wowzers.... when did my 2 year old turn into a conversationalist?  He also told me the other day, "I'm tired. I need to go to bed, I have to work tomorrow!"  It's the little comments he makes that bring a smile to my face and also take me back to my early college courses when I learned about child language development.  What little sponges children truly are ... give them all the information you can, they'll soak it right up!

Always giving us a good laugh!

Kind of remind me of the tin man from the Wizard of Oz!