Archive for July, 2007
I should spend more time laughing at myself/I should spend more time laughing
A good friend of mine (my maid of honor, actually) had a baby girl in April. She sent me an email today about the joys of being a mother… including the first time her daughter laughed.
When Liam laughed for the first time it was the best noise I had ever heard. It’s so amazing to see them learning and experiencing the fun things in life. For example, yesterday Liam and I spent an hour watching a housefly buzz around the living room. Liam was ENTHRALLED. He chased it around, pointing and shouting, “DA BUGGIE! DA BUGGIE! IT’S DA BUGGIE!” Seriously… it was the best part of my day.
No commentsAnd time can do so much…
You know that lyric from “Unchained Melody”: time goes by, so slowly…
What a bunch of bull.
Here I find myself, suddenly living in a house Josh and I bought, the mother of two children, and a full-time SAHM at 26 years old. When the heck did all this happen? Time isn’t moving by slowly for the Reillys. Liam is already a year and a half old, chattering away and turning into a little boy right before my eyes. Maeve is two months old and slept through the night for the first time last night. (PRAISE GOD.)
My wish and prayer is to be aware of how quickly time does go by, and to treasure every moment of this time I have with my children and husband.
I’m happy. (Or maybe I should attribute all this joy to my first night of actual sleep in about 4 months.)
