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Top things about toddlers

Now, I couldn’t leave Hayden out, could I? Although sometimes the toddler years are difficult, there are at least as may top things about them as there are best things about babies!

  • Seeing them being gentle and sweet with babies.
  • Three words: “I yub you!”
  • Toothy grins and “Tickle me, Mom!”
  • Spontaneous hugs and kisses
  • The beginnings of empathy (yesterday, he told me “Don’t cry, Mom!”)
  • The beginnings of imagination (can’t even begin to list all of his hilarious things he’s pretended this week!)
  • The all-out, full-body headlong run—especially when his little feet just can’t keep up.
  • Watching him learn every day, especially as he practices putting together sentences.
  • The mixture of baby and big boy that makes me happy to see how he’ll grow up, excited about how much he’s grown already and sad to see my baby fading already.

What were/are your favorite things about toddlerhood?

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Best things about babies

In the beginning, nearly everything about babies is wonderful. A few months in, of course, and the novelty has worn off. Give it another year, and suddenly you miss nearly everything about the baby stage.

So before I forget too many of them, here are some of my favorite things about babies.

  • The sweet smell of baby! (And no, I don’t mean diapers!)
  • Fuzzy, downy hair, especially right after it’s been washed and dried.
  • Wide eyes taking in everything.
  • Tiny fingers, toes, ears, nose, mouth—and clothes.
  • Sweet, peaceful sleep (right up until I get a neck cramp)
  • Unfettered, unabashed smiles, happy squeals and cheerful posturing—especially the sheer joy at just seeing Mommy or Daddy.
  • The quiet moments.
  • Baby babbling.
  • The delight of discovering hands, then feet.

What are your favorite things about the baby stage?