Despite my uptightness, constant worry and stubbornness Tymon is anything but those uncomplimentary qualities. Tymon engulfs life and when I say engulf I mean he takes everything in. Not as some kids that quietly stare and ponder upon new things he dives in head first.
Case and point, the beach. Ty was in the sand eating it, shoveling it throwing it and buried in it. Needless to say this boy was loving it! We found him a basketball hoop in Maui at a garage sale for $5 (only my husband would be garage selling in Maui). Tymon LOVED it but he could not put his shovel down to play so he engulfed both of best worlds, his sandy shovel, and his beach basketball and basket.
Tymon loved the ocean. Rather than sit and listen to the waves and the birds (which are lucky he is still not too fast at moving, or they would have been fewer in number due to a 15 month olds obsession with a shovel) Tymon jumped in, when the waves would hit his feet he would laugh hysterically!
Tymon loves the elevator. Today we spent a good 15 minutes on it. Just Tymon and Mommy talking about numbers and up and down, followed by "up Mama" "up Mama" and away we went up and down.
Tymon is just discovering the world and I'm learning to sit back, relax and let him discover. This little guy has made me more patient, less anxious and a bit more relaxed. I think back to my life a few years ago and what it would have been like if I could have been a bit more patient and relaxed and most importantly echo Tymon's ability to jump into things, to engulf things and to simply enjoy life.
Tymon reminds me everyday that life is not simply to be lived it is to be ENJOYED. It is to be ENGULFED, not only by a 15 MONTH old with a shovel (or Handy Manny tools) in hand, but by his barefoot running mama*, not too far behind...
*Yep, if you are still reading that's right, I've hoped on the barefoot running wagon and its amazing!
1 comment:
You look too good in a swimsuit for having had a baby! Kudos to you :)
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