It seems like he just got here but, then again, I can't really remember what life was like before him.
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| My big 11 month old is too busy 'reading' to look at the camera. |
The last few days Owen has been obsessed with books. If you sit down in the floor, he automatically grabs a book and plops down in your lap. This may be my favorite phase so far. I love having him just chill and snuggle with me while we read. It's so rare that he stays still for very long anymore, so these moments are precious.
I had a big losery mom moment today. Driving to work, I was listening to a country station and 'There Goes my Life' by Kenny Chesney came on. I knew I should change the station, but didn't. I made it to the last verse (you know, the part where the kid goes off to college) before I was bawling my eyes out. I can't think about him being a grown up yet.
I can't even handle that he's going to be one in a month.
I know exactly what you mean -- people say, "Don't you remember when ____ happened, way back in school?" and I'm all "No, dude. I have a kid. I don't remember anything before she came along." Its hard to describe. Mine is 3 1/2 and it seems like I used to measure time differently, in days and months and minutes but since I had her, time seems fluid and continuous, as if there are no breaking points to measure by. It has been one continuous era since she was born. Strange.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first went back to work when Jo was 6 mos old, I cried every day in the bathroom for three weeks. When she was about 18 mos old, she started at daycare. I cried so hard in my car after dropping her off I almost threw up. This went on for days. True story.
You put it perfectly, Mel. When Owen gets older I vote we make him and Jo be friends. Or, you know, they could just be friends now. She can show him the ropes. :-)
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