Happy Un-Birthday to You

So the time has come. The countdown to Lily's un-birthday has begun. In a few short days, my precious girl will be 6 months old. Times like these make you think of the bigger picture, of the life cycle we go through and of how, no matter how hard you try, time is one thing you cannot slow down. We were our parents' babies and they were their parents' babies, and now we've grown up and had babies of our own. In the blink of an eye these babies will be toddlers, then those toddlers will be teens, and the days of avocadoes in fine hair and squeals of delight in the early, wee hours of the day will be gone. Those teens will soon move out, find love, and have babies of their own. Each step is a miracle and a wonder in itself, but each step is a fleeting moment, and before you know it, you're on to the next.

Life is defined by these wee moments though. Lily is giving us such moments of joy, that it's almost incomprehensible to think that we have a lifetime of these moments to look forward to. A big drooly grin, with squinted eyes, at the mere sight of us. The focus and determination to pick up a toy just so. Little tiny toes moving just as often as the perfect wee fingers do. Feeling a soft, velvety cheek press against your own, then bulge as a smile erupts.

When I bring my face close to Lily's, she now reaches out and touches each part of it, her eyes wide with wonder. It is like she is seeing me for the first time. If I lean in and kiss her neck, she giggles. This game can go on and on. And on and on.



People say being a Mommy is the hardest "job" there is. Right now, I just feel so very fortunate to be Lily's Mommy. This is by far the best "job" I've ever done.