Don't Hold Still

Oh how I love my high energy little boy. He is always on the go, never holding still. He brings adventure to us every single day.

Lately I have found myself trying to get him to slow down, stop running. I will plead with him, please hold still for just one second. Because third trimester exhaustion is no joke. Because other kids can go to restaurants and sit and eat with their families. Because running through the dinosaur museum at full speed is fun, but stopping to play with the other kids would be cool too. 

Trying to slow Jack down always proves to be more tiring than chasing him. It is stressful and miserable for everyone involved. We are all much happier when I let go, relax, and just let him run wild.

There will be a stage of our life where we can go out to eat. There will be a stage where outings are less stressful. For now we will stick to things that work well for our high energy boy. Blanket forts, pillow fights, bed jumping, park playing, puddle splashing, mess making, picnic eating, sprinkler running, dog walking, finger painting. If you need us you can find us anywhere we can embrace the chaos.  

Because we prayed so hard for a strong and healthy child. Because we are so blessed that his legs, lungs, heart and everything else all work the way they should. We are lucky this kiddo is built to climb, run and jump. 

So Jack, don't hold still.