During our errands today, I was thinking about our favorite things (the subject of the Blogging Chicks carnival tomorrow, actually). You see, Lil’ Duck’s favorites are always changing, but I’d always assumed that mine would stay the same or gradually change over time. Well, I think I’m becoming more like Lil’ Duck now, because my favorite things about him are ever-changing now as well.
When we were walking to Starbucks, as we love to do, he was so cheerful and friendly, he smiled at everyone and gave them high-fives, then sat so peacefully on his chair, drinking his soy milk & my strawberries & cream drink, and eating MY cookie and his pumpkin bread (why I even try to get anything for myself is a mystery). So I think this is one of my current favorite things, being able to take him out and just enjoy him – his friendly personality, his joy over every little thing (the “WOW, mama, rocks!!” was especially heartwarming), how BIG he is getting, and so on. He can get his own soy milk, put the straw in, climb up on the chair, then sit and drink it and hold onto it properly. He can walk everywhere with me, and seldom runs away anymore (of course after a while he gets the impish gleam in his eye….). He is so amazed by everything – in the fabric store, he has to feel every texture of fabric and yarn and ribbon, exclaiming it “smooth” or “bumpy” or “wow” – in Office Max, he was amazed by all the “markers” and by the sweet little boy who shared his monkey stickers – and in Wal-mart, he saw a little baby girl and had to make flirty eyes and scrunched up smiley-faces at her.
His daddy said last night that he wanted Lil’ Duck to stay this age forever, and while I can’t entirely agree (especially because there is chocolate on my couch AGAIN), I do wish for him to retain that joy and wonder, and to remain so sweet and friendly and mostly innocent 
. I think all of Lil’ Duck’s favorite things would take several more posts, and as my house is a mess and I need some lunch, I’m going to wait for another day to do that, although I certainly will, both for your enjoyment and for our memories!
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Very cool! There are MANY things that you can choose as your favorites at this time of your child’s life! I can’t just pick one for my kids! LOL I’m sure you probably agree too…it’s hard to choose what your favorite things are about your child…but it’s nice to talk about the favorites…and it’s nice to be able to kinda’ write them down so that you remember them throughout the years!
Sounds like you and lil’ duck have a lot of mommy and me time which is wonderful!!!! It reminds me of when we went places with our girls when they were younger. They loved to go get “coffee” with mommy and daddy and shop at the clothes stores especially. Hope you all have a great weekend.
The most wonderous time in your life.
Alas most of our children have children now. Grandchildren are awesome but never as wonderful as when your children are small. My advice to you is cherish every moment as if it is your last.
Time flies and when you blink lil duck will be a man.
When you do it right he will still have that look and mom will still be awesome when he has children.
Trust me is is a wonderful feeling when you look at the man you reared and know its good.
Look at me I am being all mushy. lol
He saw a little baby girl and had to make flirty eyes and scrunched up smiley-faces at her……..this is my favorite of all….and that he is learning to touch and feel fabric and know that it is smooth or bumpy. How cute!!!
Hahaha, great post! It’s amazing how fast they grow up & how much they already know.
) Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope he likes the giraffe! 
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So sweet! How wonderful for you to be able to enjoy every moment (even the impish ones!) with you lil’ duck!
totally off topic for this post, but where did you get the duck in the middle picture of your heading? my daighter would LOVE one!
How sweet! My only child is 18 and will start college in August. So far, every day has brought a new “favorite” thing about her. As your little one grows, you’ll know just what I mean.
How very dear Lil Duck sounds. I hope he retains this joyous innocence, too! It mus t be such a deep pleasure to go anywhere and everywhere with him!
Thanks so much for the “Heads Up” about this post.
That’s so cute! Enjoy the time with him as much as possible. My son starts 1st grade in 2 wks. and I won’t be seeing him all day! I’m really sad about that. ‘Lil Duck sounds like he enjoys the mommy and me time just as much as you do!! I love this age of toddlerhood, before they start school, because they are learning so much!