>8 short weeks…

My, how much has changed in just 8 short weeks. I guess I see her every day and notice the small changes, like the smiles and cooing, but looking back at these pictures makes me realize just how much she is changing. 8 short weeks has gone too fast. Can someone give me the secret to freezing time, just even just for a little while?

I’ve noticed that this time, and maybe to Bean’s misfortune, I am truly enjoying this newborn stage so much more. Maybe it’s due to the fact that I’m not scared out of my mind anymore, or maybe it’s just that I know these fleeting moments will be gone in the blink of an eye. This is not to say I wished these moments with Bean away, but I was so focused on what was to come next…the solid foods, the sitting up, the talking, the walking, etc., I rarely stopped to think that with each new phase, something just as precious was left behind. I know her warm cuddles won’t last forever and she won’t always fit so snugly in my arms. I know she’ll stop nursing and no longer need me in that way. I know she’ll grow up…and while each stage brings with it a new joy, I need to take a moment to truly appreciate the joys that are here and now. So whenever I get frustrated by her 1am cries, I try to remember that this too will end, and that it’s important to soak up all the small quiet moments we have together, for I will undoutably miss them when they are soon gone.