My toddler spent all of Memorial Day weekend calling me like I was his personal assistant. The sass? Unmatched. The energy? Endless. The patience? Questionable.
Let’s just say this holiday was a sneak peek into summer break… and I’m already in survival mode.

No one tells you how quickly everything changes after the baby stage. One minute, they’re clinging to you for comfort; the next, they’re insisting “I do it myself!” Toddlerhood is loud, unpredictable, and sometimes overwhelming—but it’s also tender, hilarious, and full of little moments you’ll want to bottle up forever. I wish I had known how much I’d grow alongside him, how much patience I’d learn, and how deeply I’d feel every one of his big emotions right alongside my own.