“You’re lucky you’re so cute.”

We find ourselves saying that to my now two-and-a-half-year-old daughter often.

Like tonight, after I had set the table for dinner with the missionaries* and she knocked over a full glass of water onto the table and floor.  She immediately started saying, “I sawyee Mommy, I sawyee Mommy.”  {Sawyee is my best approximation for her “sorry,” which she is quick to say, even if I’m telling her I’m sorry that she got hurt in some small way.  I’m still trying to convince her that she doesn’t need to say she’s sorry at times like that.}  How could we get upset at her sweet little voice full of knowing that she had done something we ordinarily would get frustrated at?  We couldn’t.

Or when she’s insistent – very insistent – that I dance and twirl with her when I’m in the middle of trying to get something done.  Or when I turned around from being at the computer to see her sitting on the couch with her blanket, completely devoid of all her clothes (such as yesterday).  Or if when there is a potty accident or if when she gets up in the middle of the night or if when she is generally crazy at those times I am tired and just need some peace and quiet.

All I can say is, “You’re lucky you’re so cute.”  {Or else it would be a lot easier to be upset with you.}  It’s a great blessing to feel that way because a lot of times it keeps the frustration rolling off my back rather than settling in and tempting me to get mad; rather, I find myself going with the flow and realizing that, most of the time, the mess isn’t that big of a deal, and whatever I’m in the middle of doing can wait.  And the dancing and laughing often ease my nerves as well as – or better than – quiet could.

It brings to mind this little poem I saw on Pinterest (pinned from here):

cleaning and scrubbing

can wait till tomorrow,

for babies grow up,

we’ve learned to our sorrow.

so settle down cobwebs.

dust go to sleep.

i’m rocking my baby,

and babies don’t keep.

But do they stay that cute forever?  :)

 

 

 

*Missionaries are those 19-21 year old guys and 21-22 year old gals who leave their homes and pay their way to serve the Lord by teaching people who are ready to learn about the Gospel.  Often, local church members feed them dinner each night.  We try to have our elders over a couple times a month.

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