Well, it's been a while since I shared a few words. Time is flying. Our house is busy. And my sweet precious baby really is becoming a little man. Our nursing sessions are really short...he has much better things to do. He rarely wants to just lay with me and cuddle...he'd much rather roll all over the floor. And his sweet sucking on his paci his now non-existent...he totally prefers sophie, his hand, or whatever he can stuff in his mouth. Although I have loved and continue to love every minute of it, I can't believe five short months has brought about so much change. I sat with a group of mommies the other day all of whom have babies 3 weeks and under and couldn't believe how far Owen has come. Each of those tiny, fragile newborns were totally content sleeping in mommy's arms and nursing whenever they were hungry. Jump to me with Owen who was bouncing all over my lap, flirting with two preteen girls, and nursing for maybe all of two minutes just so he could get back to looking at everyone else.
I miss the calm, quiet, peaceful early days that were filled with holding, carrying, rocking, singing, nursing, and sleeping. Our days now are all about cutting teeth, rolling around, learning to sit up, playing, laughing, and sometimes fitting in eating or sleeping but only if absolutely necessary!!
So I continue to look back and feel a few pangs of sadness missing those early days, but I love the interaction and connection of the days we have now, and look forward to what's to come in the next stages knowing they'll be filled with more growth and action and craziness and love.
1 comment:
aw, sweet words momma. isn't it amazing to already look back at how much they've changed? those very first days almost seems like a dream now.... glad you're soaking it all up!
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