Why Wouldn't You...

There is never a dull moment when raising a toddler. #duh. Some of those moments are filled with smiles and laughter. Sometimes they're filled with cries and thoughts of pulling your hair out. Some of those moments are filled with eye rolls, patience, grace, and eventually giggles. If I had a nickel for every time I said, "Oh hunny...", I might just be rich by now.

Even through the tears, the eye rolls, the "oh hunny's," and the belly laughs it's easy to say that as I look back at those moments with my first born, I wouldn't change a thing. This kiddo is my whole world and he makes each day better. I am so thankful for the precious gift I've been given!

So I present to you...

Why wouldn't you...

...not smile for the camera. Almost ever?

...spread your blanket out perfectly straight in bed when you're supposed to be going to sleep?

...take off your pants, spread out your blanket in the kitchen, and say, "nigh nigh!"?

...ask to be covered in your new sleeping bag and then cry because mama covered you?

...lay on the floor and sing the ABC song to your dog?

...cry because mama wouldn't let you brush your teeth in the morning when we're late and trying to get out the door?

...weed whack in the house without your safety goggles and pretend you're vacuuming?

...ask to put lotion on your face and then proceed to try to put the entire bottle of Aquaphor on your face? I mean, it looks amazing.

...tackle daddy every. single. night to say goodnight? And before you tackle him you tell him, "One time." Okay Day, one time.

..."shovel" the deck in the middle of April? (because we live in Iowa, that's why)

...get super excited about putting the five stickers that you got on you?

...pretend to cut your friends hair at daycare (because you just got a haircut)?

...try to sit on a flamingo?

...want to mow the grass every single night?

And just be the cutest thing I have ever laid eyes on. We love you Dayton. Every single minute of every day.