Quickly

I blinked and my baby became a boy.

I turned around and when I did another spin he spoke in four word sentences.

There are preferences and joys and concerns and wild chases through the house

with peals of laughter and bumped knees 

and a thousand books

tractors

planes

crayons

pajamas

kittens

snuggles

bathtimes

walks

tantrums

games

market days

tomatoes

crackers

kale chips

cups

bowls

take-offs

hair sniffs

tickles

diapers

questions

loves

and if I've ever had too little rest

and too much fight

I just look at his dimpled hands

and remember

to breathe it all in

because he'll be bigger than me someday

and that day slips close

so

quickly.

xoxo,

A