I love that my kids are always learning and exploring and teaching me new things all the time. Their endless questions keep my brain working and Google functioning.
Now, I know the human body must grow as the child ages. I know they can’t stay little forever no matter how much I want them to.
We track how tall they’re getting. We marvel at how big their heads grow. We watch as their limbs stretch longer. Their little baby angel faces morph and their personalities shine through, evident in the naughty smile and glint in the eye.
But it wasn’t until my little girl opened her mouth one day and stuck out her tongue that I learned something new about the human body.
She was not quite one and had discovered how fun her tongue could be. She loved to stick it out, lick her lips, and lick everything in her path. She went from all hands to all tongue.
I marveled at how tiny and delicate her tongue looked. It was adorable. I stuck my tongue back out at her to get her giggling, and wondered at how much bigger it was.
I should have known it all along, but it was then that I realized the tongue grows, too!
I never paid much attention to my tongue. I never noticed it grew along with my head and face as it always sat so perfectly in my mouth. Being faced by a much smaller baby tongue had my brain lighting up.
Of course, I should have known this all along, but I’ve never given my tongue much thought; just plenty to taste. My husband probably thought I was a little bonkers (after all, he is a scientist and works closely with medical doctors), but it was new to me.
It’s amazing the things having kids teaches you and helps you discover. Now I’m finding myself studying their tongues and watching them grow. And missing those tiny little baby tongues.
The Lily Cafe 
Imagine if it didn’t though… how silly would we all look with baby tongues in grown up mouths! LOL Thanks for making me feel silly with you!
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Haha! That would really be funny, to see those adorable tiny tongues poking out. Though sometimes I still feel jealous of my daughter’s tongue. It’s just too cute.
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My daughters, all 3, have the ability to touch their tongue to their nose. Definitely not a trick I was wanting them to know.
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Haha, I spent my childhood trying to do that! But I can see it’s not really appropriate in most settings. It does sound cute, though.
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Funny, yet so true. It’s the small things that we might miss that can mean the most some days! Love this and the thought to cherish it all! Thanks for a great post.
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Thanks, and thanks for reading! It really is all about the little things. They make life with littles that much more interesting and fun.
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😀 I also heard that our nose and ears never stop growing… I haven’t fact-checked that one, yet.
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Oh, that’s interesting! And makes a lot of sense. I love my son’s cute little nose, but he’d probably look really silly if it stayed that small. And it would explain why I still haven’t grown into my ears.
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Lol, Kat! I’ve never thought of the tongue growing either! Ha ha ha. It’s kinda just one on those invisible things about us, hey. ☺️xx
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The human body carries so many secrets. Good thing we have kids to help us discover more about life.
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Lol! This is awesome. =) I never would have had that thought about a child’s tongue but it definitely brings a smile to my face thinking about it.
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Haha, thanks! They teach me something new every day, and some of it is really funny.
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