Life as a Toddler

I'm quickly learning that life with a toddler is never very predictable! And I think he may be on the floor more than he is on his feet. Sometimes that means endless hours of playing with his cars, trains, or planes. Sometimes that means flat-out tantrum style (he's a bit of a drama "king" ?). And it definitely means falling down...a LOT!

So the other day, we made it to Kid's Club and we made it 10 minutes when John brought Tanner in gushing blood from his mouth. A kid had bumped into him and he had bitten his lip, although the actual bite mark took me a full 5 mun. to find do to the copious amounts of blood. We made a trip to see the doctor to make sure everything was okay. Two questions:
- Why is it that your child will scream and cry uncontrollably until you pull into the doctor's office, then gleefully walk in and cry when you have to leave the toys. Do they not realize how bad this makes their parents look?
- Second, why is it that when you have a big trip coming up, your kids get hurt or sick? Thankfully his big lip is almost healed and we didn't have anything to do! But the irony of this situation does not go unnoticed since we were at the doctor about 10 days before our trip to England with a gushing wound (that one required stitches!)

Just to top off his already swollen, bruised lip, the next day our graceful little toddler fell down the stairs and whacked his forehead on the wall. Now he is sporting a bruise and knot on his head! Ah Boys! (I was going to get a picture, but alas the camera is already packed! You'll just have to imagine!)

And I have to share one of the sweetest moment I have enjoyed as a Mom to this point . The other morning I came downstairs to be greeted by Tanner running up to me saying "Mommy, I love you!" complete with the biggest hug! Man, I love that kid!