Turning four...what have we learned?

When you first become pregnant, it seems as if time stands still...pregnancy moves so slowly! You are so anxious for the end result, and I was the same way when I was pregnant with Grace. Then, when she was born, and I am sure it is this way with all of our babies, time begins to fly. It moves faster and faster, and before you know it, 4 years have passed, along with about a million "firsts". During the past amazingly quick four years, being a mom to my Gracie girl has taught me a few things. For example, I have learned that...

...it is possible to push a very full and heavy grocery store buggy with only one hand, because the other is tightly holding your child's hand.

...the sweetest words really are "I love you", especially when they are mumbled by a sleepy toddler.

...baby giggles are musical.

...it is possible to entirely use the bathroom, from beginning to end, in a mere 30 seconds.

...privacy is overrated.

...my own parents are utterly amazing.

...you do not know true fear until you have lost your child, even if only for a second.

...baby food, especially carrots and sweet potatoes, will stain anything, even ceilings.

...it is possible to watch your heart walk around outside your body.

And so, for all these lessons, I would like to thank my brilliant and beautiful daughter. Happy birthday, Grace Ann! I love you more than you will ever know...at least until you are a mommy yourself anyway.

A look back at my "teacher" through the years