Owen Be Nimble

I love this picture. Owen, with his little sleeves rolled up, stretching for his toes. It's like he knows he needs to stay nimble to keep up with all the changes he is making. It amazes me how quickly he adapts to each leap forward and how eager he is to take on the next. He is content to stand, propped up against a chair, for a few days and then he wants to leave the safety of the chair behind. No longer is it good enough to just stand, he wants to walk and explore and discover. He hardly gives himself a chance to revel in each discovery, he is too curious to see what is next. He is constantly surpassing my expectations.

I wish I so easily felt that same restlessness and eagerness to welcome each new challenge, excited to discover within myself an untapped ability to keep up with him. He has certainly unearthed some strengths I didn't know I had, but some things that I thought were strengths might just be rigidity. It hurts to bend and flex in those places, but he keeps gently (and not so gently) prodding me to do so. So, today I will roll up my sleeves with the little guy and stretch to the point where it hurts so good and see what we can discover together.