Yesterday as I sat holding Tias (wishing he'd sleep so I could put him down and do the same), I was trying to be very intentional about enjoying that moment with just him. Soren was down for his nap and though I wanted one too, I decided it was important to take the time to stop and enjoy this time with my baby, rather than wishing it away. What I received in return for this was a big, toothless grin from my little guy that seemed so genuine and so appropriately timed that I am choosing to believe that it was a fledgling effort to interact with his world and not just gas.
As time passes and a baby grows and changes it is so easy to forget the miracle that we witness in a baby -- life itself. And to watch as these tiny beings, so needy and dependent, learn about their world and how to interact with it through their quiet observations. I was talking with some other moms yesterday morning about how easy it is when I am stressed out to wish this time away, wishing for a little more independence in my boys or even when we're having a good moment, looking forward to when.... I know these days, weeks and years will go by SO fast and so I am trying to choose each day to live in the present reality, to focus on and cherish the moments with which God is blessing me on THIS day. And yesterday I was rewarded in a most precious way for this effort, by a first smile as I sat cuddling and savoring a fleeting stage of life with my newborn.
Thank you, God, for the reminder.
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