CAN't wait.

It's funny how often throughout my life I've found myself saying "I can't wait until.."

.."I finish school!!"
.."I find the right guy."
.."I have a great job."
.."I'm married."
.."We can buy a house."
.."I'm pregnant."
.."I have this baby!"

I am now finding myself saying things like, "I can't wait until he smiles...or says 'Mama'....or walks....or can enjoy reading books with me."

But the truth of the matter is that I CAN wait. For the first time, I feel like I really want time to slow down! The first 5 weeks of Zachary's life have literally flown by, and I already want that time back. I want to look back on this time and be able to say I cherished every minute and every milestone! I want to revel in everything new in this little creature's life, and I don't want to be spending my time looking forward to what's coming next. I want to live in the moment that is now...because I know all those fun things will happen in time, but he'll never be this small again!

There's a really great song by Lone.star called Let Them Be Little, which I highly recommend listening to if you get a chance.

Zachary's one month appointment was last Wednesday. He weighed in at 9 lbs. 12 oz., which is up a pound and a half from the weight he was a few days after his birth. Doc says he's pleased with the growth. His large head is measuring in the 85th percentile and he has grown an inch and a half.

Breastfeeding is going well, but I gotta admit that it is hard work. We were forewarned that it is a huge commitment, but no word of advice truly prepared me for what I'd be giving up. It's a lot more sacrifice than pregnancy, in my opinion. Just sayin'.