It won't be like this for long...

Hmmmm....I seem to find myself saying this often these days, "it won't be like this for long..."

Sometimes for the better, and sometimes in a sad sorrowful way!

I heard this song, and dang it Darius Rucker, y'all know I had tears!

I thought it when I took Griffin to the first day of his gymnastics class this week and noted that this will probably be the last session we start as next year it will be time for preschool. We've both enjoyed a year of "jump jump" into the foam pit and time for mommy to have a mommy date with her friends...or just herself!

I think it everytime I notice that I am getting, yet again, a little bigger in the belly. Not uncomfortable yet, but I am not going to lie, I hate it that I am expanding in every way possible. Wheel me right out of the hospital to weight watchers Ryan:)! And seriously, could I feel any less sexy in fold down maternity underwear.

I think it when Griff & I drive past his soon to be preschool and know that in 6 months we will be on there schedule and when he starts school this year, he won't stop until he moves out someday, so I have a little time left to enjoy lazy days with him and nothing to do.

On that note, lazy days of just Griffin & I are coming to an end too. Come July 14th, WELCOME baby Eccleston, see ya "just the two of us"! I can't imagine when all my attention, love....focus splits from just him to be shared with another one...but before I know it, that will be what we have to and want to do.

Life seems to be an endless circle of HELLOS and GOODBYES and sometimes adjusting to each one and then letting it go seems overwhelming. Parenthood for me, amplifies this process and in some ways makes it go faster. Luckily every stage has it's bad (like mutant pregancy feet, up every 2 hours in the night, the fear of potty training and tantrums) BUT I have found in my life and especially in my time as a parent that the really great things about each phase (like feeling the kicks in my belly, hearing "wove you mommy" and holding chubby little fingers) out weigh the bad during the phase and are the things I get to take with me down the road. There seems to always be something ahead to look forward to and enjoy along the way. So, I hesitantly say...wait, I mean, I SAY...bring it on. I can't afford to spend another moment dwelling on what will be gone, or worrying about adjusting to what's ahead because I don't want to miss right now, and who would want to miss this very informational constuction demo that is taking place in their backyard as we speak........