I Blinked!

I just read an article about successful blogging. Apparently, it helps to blog often. I never regret taking the time to blog. I love looking back over the year and reminiscing down memory lane. Nonetheless finding the time, or making the time, has been harder than ever.

Friday "Week 8" of the school year will be completed. Wow! In so many ways I feel like we've only just begun. In another very real way, I am counting down the weeks until Christmas Vacation. But I must practice what I preach. I don't want to accidentally wish away today while I'm looking forward to tomorrow. I want to savor the moments in the midst of what sometimes we lovingly refer to as the controlled chaos.

A couple of weeks ago Elijah had a little dental surgery at Children's Hospital. He is my "baby." We awoke at the crack of dawn. Wearing his adorable flannel jammies I carried him into the waiting room. Little Man didn't want to sit on my lap for long. He was off and running...as he usually is. I brought a good book to read, but was distracted by all the activity in the waiting room. There was a sweet mama nursing. Another baby hollered and screamed because he couldn't eat and didn't know why. A precious baby slumbered all sprawled out on her daddy's chest. Strollers blocked the walkways. With more observation, I noticed my "baby" isn't really a baby any more. He has lost his baby chub, goes in the big boy potty, and is talking up a storm for goodness sake! Oops, I blinked:)