Missing this guy...

I was going through some old pictures last night and came across some of this sweet, smiley little boy...

That was life before toddlerhood. No temper tantrums. No attitude. No disobedience. No time-outs. No teething! No saying "no" every 5 seconds.

Now that sweet little boy is "The Destroyer"...


Don't get me wrong, he's definitely still a sweet little boy. Sometimes. :) But its mixed with A LOT of orneriness. He's doing a really good job at "practicing" for the terrible two's.

This stage of course has its benefits too...I have never been more entertained in my life! And its nice to not have to spoon feed him, or carry him everywhere, etc. But that independence is coupled with a lot of disobedience! Not spoon feeding him means food is thrown. Not carrying him means he walks off to wherever he wants to go.

So last night seeing those pictures made me miss my sweet little unopinionated, obedient, tantrum-free baby. That 6 - 9 month stage is such a special time. They're personality is really starting to come out and they become such little characters without the attitude!

I'm excited I get to do it again with Phin. I get to do toddlerhood with Phin too! Oh, in fact, I'll have TWO toddlers at once! Maybe you could start praying for me now?! :)