How I Have Been Completely Manipulated By a One Year Old

How I Have Been Completely Manipulated By a One Year Old

• 7.10.2014

Two quick stories that make me laugh and that I don't want to forget:

1. One night a couple of months ago I was awakened by Levi's crying around 2:00AM.  I stirred, trying to discern if it was a real cry or a fake one.  Ten minutes later, I finally brushed enough sleep from my eyes to wander across the house to his room to check on him.  As soon as I pushed open the door, Levi abruptly stopped "crying".  In the sweetest high pitched little voice he asked, "Cuddle Mommy?"

Argh!  I just fell into a toddler trap.  But I couldn't help smiling either.  And since I was still groggy and it was two in the morning after all, I did scoop him up from his crib to hold him.  It was wonderful.

Thankfully, Levi never repeated his little stunt.

2. Tonight, Levi got in a little bit of trouble for throwing his green beans on the floor at dinner time.  He had to help clean them up.  Afterwards, Bron had a very short but stern little talk with him as Levi tried pulling every "cute" trick he had: the big eyes, the smile, covering his eyes, etc.

"How can you keep a straight face with him?" I asked.

"It's easy," Bron replied.  "I see the evil behind those eyes," he teased.

That's when Levi promptly walked over to me and I picked him up.  "Kisses Mommy!" he declared.  Levi then placed both his hands on my head and began kissing my cheeks.  "Mmm-muaw!" he smooched over and over again with a giant grin.

Seriously?!  I don't stand a chance with this kid!  I am totally smitten and irrevocably wrapped around Levi's tiny pinky finger.  But I love him.  Oh, how I love him!  This mama-son relationship is pretty special.