I have watched this sweet boy grow and change before my very eyes over the past ten months. The first year of life is absolutely magical--so much amazing development, so much to discover and it comes and goes way, way, WAY too fast!
I know the scriptures tell us that we should be as a little child but I've wondered over the past year or so what would life be like if we could live as a little baby.
Of course there are some aspects of the baby gig I am happy I don't have to deal with, the use of diapers and general lack of control of bodily functions being at the top of the list. Also, I don't think I'd really enjoy the prospect of having half of my dinner scraped off my face and served to me a second time before I actually eat it.
But there are some parts of babyhood that would be nice to be able to hold onto.
I wouldn't mind getting two naps a day and snoozing in the car while someone else did the driving. I would also like the latitude to break down into tears when I'm exhausted and have just had enough.
I think it would be great if I could throw my arms in the air and giggle every time someone I adored entered the room. Sometimes as grown-ups we don't get to express glee as openly as we might feel it.
Imagine a world where you could use all five senses all the time to discover EVERYTHING about the world around you. ("My what a lovely wristwatch you have. I think I'll have a taste.")
And I think we could all use a few more snacks at church.
4 comments:
Love. This.
Now I want to gnaw on a watch.
Great post! You know, this is something I've never thought of before. But . . . now that you mention it, life as a baby could be wonderful sometimes. I think my favorite part would be that someone would hold me and comfort me every time I was sad, tired, or in need of attention.
(Random . . . the word verification I have to type before I can publish this comment is . . . "upgrow." How ironic! I guess it is sending me the message that, while being a baby would be nice, we all have to "grow up" eventually!)
I'm going to try throwing my arms in the air when I see you. Tell me what you think.
Your post makes me smile and day dream about my own baby. We joke about the same thing. James brings a charm into our home that I'm not ready to part with anytime soon.
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