Em Adorable!

The youngest does get away with way more than the oldest.

She also seems way cuter doing it than the oldest did.

Why is that?

BK (Before Kids), my hubby had a theory that by the time the 3rd or 4th kid came around, the parents were just plum worn out…too worn out to care.

There is some truth in that.

There’s just no way I’m going to wash the kitchen towels every time the baby throws them on the floor.

Not with mountains of laundry already staring me in the face.

And if it’s not bad enough to wash the towels over…

…is it worth scolding the baby over?

Not when she’s so stinkin’ cute!

But, here’s the thing.

This would have driven me crazy when the oldest was a baby,

…but here I am taking pictures of Emma doing it …

…and loving it and posting it on my blog for all the world see.

Why is that?

The world hasn’t changed that much, but my perspective of it sure has. I know some things now that I didn’t know then. I know a baby can’t learn in a cage. And that she’s not a nuisance, but a blessing. And that babyhood is not just a phase to wait out, but a treasured moment you can never hold firmly in your grasp. Watching her interact with her environment is thrilling. A little messy sometimes. OK, very messy most of the time. But it’s a part of her becoming her own person. And that’s thrilling.

This post is linked to Wordless Wednesday and Wordful Wednesday.