Being a mom is probably one of the best jobs I’ve ever had. I have worked with adolescents for the majority of my career, and nothing ever quite prepares you for your own small humans. Have you ever looked at a child and wondered what they were thinking? I do all the time. Our toddler is smart, kind, funny, and does things that make me ponder all of my life choices to this point. She’s very much my child in the sense that she is clever but just does her own thing. An example of this is taking her breakfast and transferring it to the luckily clean kitty bowl from the cat tree. Was her breakfast already in a bowl? Yes. Was it a bowl she selected? Also, yes. Why the cat tree bowl? Not a single clue. These are the moments where I wish I could listen to her inner monolog because it was just odd. Toddlers are strange little humans, though. They are exploring the world for the first time with a level of wonder that adults don’t have anymore. Watching our daughter navigate the world almost reminds me of Ariel from the Little Mermaid. Did she know how to operate anything in the human world? Nope. Did she try? Yes, and it was funny for everyone around her. Sometimes, I realize I need to take a step back and remember that our children don’t have the experiences or understanding yet about the world. A bowl, whether meant to feed a cat or them, is just a bowl. She wanted to use one shaped like a fish for breakfast instead of the blue one. Is that the strnagest thing she has done this week? No, the strangest might be imitating our dog by picking an ice cube off the floor with her teeth or taking a bite out of every apple on the table and putting them all back, but she’s learning and exploring the world around her. At the end of the day, if everyone has eaten and we survive, it’s been a great day. Also, if someone hasn’t told you yet……you’re killing it as a parent! Great job!