#BabiesDontKeep

Le sigh.

Tonight, after I put Kaia down for bed, I went into our washroom to attempt some ridiculous DIY that I had seen online. I had left Matt in our bed, and when I came back into the room, the bed was empty. I went and peaked into Kaia's room and still, he was no where to be found. So I went to check on Kaia and see how she was doing. Waddya know - Daddy was in her crib with her, cuddling. It was pretty much the cutest sight my sore eyes had seen in a very, very long time.

I wasn't sure what the heck he was doing in there, but I heard sniffles and I knew that he was having a moment. I asked him what was up and he told me he had just been reading an article that he stumbled on through Facebook. The article in general was about time and how wild of a thing it really is. He certainly didn't have to remind me of that. Sometimes I feel like Kaia was just in my belly, and yet here I am with another baby currently taking up all the space in her old home.

It's crazy now to see the daily changes in Kaia. These are the years - her brain is a sponge and she is ready to absorb as much information as she possibly can. She is always surprising me with new words, new discoveries, and it just might be time to stop opening up this big potty mouth of mine. Every day she becomes more and more independent and somehow I know that it's OK. Watching your baby grow up is quite possibly the most emotional rollercoaster that you will ever go on. One day you'll hope they never gain another pound or grow another inch, that they will stay cuddling up to you forever, and then the next day you will cry tears of joy as they accomplish something that they weren't able to do the day before.

Babies don't keep.

Social media can be a real pain in the butt sometimes, and yes, it most certainly can interfere with your day to day, but one thing that I truly love about it is how quickly I can go strollin' down memory lane. Instagram is basically my rolodex of memories and it makes me smile and sad all at the same time. How is it that I can scroll a few times down my feed and all of a sudden I'm brought back to the day that Kaia left the hospital? Time can be a real pain in the ass. I think one thing that I find extra interesting since having Kaia is how aware of time I really am. When you have a physical human to compare time too, it can really make you recognize how quickly life is passing by. So I guess I'm just having a moment. I mean hey, I'm a million weeks pregnant and my hormones are raging. If I can give new Mom's any advice it would be to embrace all the things. Even the ridiculously annoying things. Because guess what? In a few years, they won't be clinging onto your leg as you try to make dinner, or yelling HI MAMA at the top of their lungs from their crib at 5AM. Life can be a crazy thing, don't let it pass you by. One of my favourite things about children is how they force you to slow down, take a moment, and enjoy the present. Be present. It's all they ever want from you.

      xx,

  Sheridan