Before we were parents we did not have the proper appreciation for time. Not in the savor-every-moment kind of way - although that is true. More, it's been the little segments of time that must now be tracked. How long did she eat? When was the last time she ate? How long did she sleep? How long did we sleep?
15 minutes... 30 minutes... 10 minutes... it's amazing how fast your life flies when you're watching the clock. The morning runs into the afternoon and pretty soon you have no idea what day it is. And though you've only been tracking her food, sleep and waste, you realize that all the while she's growing up.
All the time, we have to stop and remind ourselves that these small chunks of time are going to grow into days, weeks and then years of daycare, vacations and school.
Time has now become our master and we are at its beck and call.
So the lesson is take as many pictures and mental notes as possible...
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