Having a toddler is NOT for the weak hearted. Having a toddler is so beyond exhausting. Toddlers are full of energy and relentlessly test your limits.
To be fair, I had been warned… Everyone told me that having a baby would be hard, so when Bailey was born I was prepared for things to be difficult. But they weren’t. Bailey was an extremely easy baby. From the very beginning she was never a good sleeper, but I adapted and other than that, she was such a joy. Then I woke up one day, and she was in the throes of the terrible-twos.
Life with a toddler is exhausting. Life with a toddler is draining. Life with a toddler is all-consuming.
I’m only making it through these days by taking comfort in the fact that my heart can hold SO much love for one little person. The same one little person who has tested the very depths of my weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
I watch her as she sleeps and marvel at the fact that so much love, so much peace, so much tranquility, so much awe could be condensed into each and every moment that she takes a quiet breathe. And I’m hoping that tomorrow, someday, at some unknown point years from now, all that makes her exhausting and all-consuming and frustrating might make her something spectacular. This helps me forget that the current stage is all about the struggle and finding solutions for the issue of the moment.
It is amazing to me that any parents make it through these extraordinarily trying times. But I am sure I will look back on these days and realize what a fleeting moment it really was. Until then, I intend to document these days so I can {hopefully} look back and laugh…
Hi! I follow along on Instagram and just now realized you had a blog. You have a lovely home and family and I adore your photography! I have zero photography skills but my husband tinkers with it in the little free time that he has. Anyway I feel the same emotions about the difficulty of toddlers. I have a son that will be 4 in April and a daughter that will be 1 in April. They are both so challenging–they love to demand my attention at the same time. My son is CONSTANTLY pushing the boundaries and my daughter never wants to leave my arms. I hope some day I will look back on these times with rose-colored glasses but right now I am eager for some of the current challenges to ease up 🙂
Why am I just now realizing that you have a blog? I can’t wait for a house tour…and photography tutorial!