Lessons in Motherhood

If there is anything motherhood has taught me it's this...  nothing compares to a well rested and well feed child.   It IS ok to skip events because of nap time and it's ok to build schedules around nap time.  Don't let people make you feel guilty about skipping "non-essentials" so your child can nap.  You know what lack of sleep does to your kid, and why would you purposely put him through that melt-down?  

If the toddler has been sleeping for quite a long time, go ahead and prepare his lunch now so it will be ready as soon as he wakes up.  Don't even give him time to realize he is hungry.  Just offer it to him and be amazed at how much he eats and how much smiles he is when he is done.

Unrelated picture, just remembering my deer sweet toddlers face as a baby.  

Last lesson...ENJOY every moment your two year old wants to snuggle.  He becomes more independent each day and these moments are fleeting.