“Terrible Twos” really aren’t so terrible, are they?

Human nature. As much as I sometimes try to fight it, it seems to win. The latest event that caused me to go into full blown “pity party” mode? Bean has officially entered the “Terrible Twos”. My (mostly) well behaved child seemed to turn into an argumentative, whiney, temper tantrum thrower overnight.

Then I came across one Momma’s story on Instagram. I’m sure you’ve sadly seen more of the same. What seemed to be a perfectly healthy baby suddenly takes a turn for the worse and now needs a miracle to survive. Unfortunately more times than not, chaos and evil win. Suddenly these Mommies are having to do something that no Mother should ever have to endure: say goodbye to their child.

Here I am, with a healthy little girl, and all I can do is complain about her newfound independence. Human nature has us wired to want more, be more, do more rather than appreciate what we’ve been given. I need constant reminders to shake me. To make me stop the “pity party” and thank God for blessing me with more than I deserve. I’m grateful for these reality checks.

This is my Bean. It amazes me how grown up she looks in these photos. I took them before her first night of tumbling class. No quote describes Bean quite like this one: “…and though she be but little, she is fierce.” -Shakespeare.

I love you oceans and oceans, Bean. I love that you look like my mini-me but act nothing like it. You are YOU and I’m going to try my best not to squash that.