Go with the flow

One of the things I'm learning to love about parenthood is the mandatory lesson in relaxing and going with the flow. Toddlers are in charge and while I think we are creating basic boundaries and rules, we're also learning to let him make choices and follow his lead.

Last Friday we went out to the lakefront to soak up every moment of summer we could and enjoyed some BBQ on the beach, then went down to the dog beach to let Mookie run around (which actually means he just runs in a 15' diameter of me). I took off Oliver's shoes and expected him to play in the sand, but nope! He went straight into the lake and immediately sat down (imagine how heavy that cloth diaper got!). He loved it. He sat in the shallow water playing for twenty minutes, watching dogs run around, splashing, attempting to take some sips and smiling at his parents above. We didn't have a towel or a change of clothes, but who cares, he loved it and didn't mind riding home in a diaper and covered in sand.

Life is short, toddlers remind old people of this. Go with the flow, it won't hurt!