I know, I know...it goes by quickly!

When you are pregnant or have a new baby, people want to make sure that you know how quickly it will all go by. I honestly got a bit tired of hearing "before you know it...", especially in those first few weeks where long days were spent waiting for hubby to get home to help (I needed a shower and I needed to pee and I was hungry...) and nights were spent too worried to sleep (and when I could sleep for just a bit, she was ready to eat or needed to be changed). Those first few weeks felt long, exhausting and overwhelming and I thought about the "it will go by so fast" people and wanted to punch them. We very slowly found our way and got in to a groove and then the milestones started coming fast and furious. "Isn't she too young to be doing that?", "Did she just...?", "I can't believe that she can...".

Just a few days ago, Ruby took her first steps! This was on the same day that she got two new teeth. I cried because I was just so overcome with emotion. I was so proud of her and was happy to see how proud she was of herself, but I was also sad. I wasn't ready yet and I thought I had more time. Suddenly, I thought of how quickly it was all happening and how much I wished I could freeze time for just a while. I want to soak up every moment (well, most of them!) and take a million pictures and never forget the feeling of her chubby little hands reaching out for me (great...crying again!). The love I feel for her is so overwhelming that sometimes I can't help but just cry. It makes me feel crazy at times, like no one else has ever loved a human being as much as I love her and that my heart is overflowing. She is growing up right before my eyes and it is amazing!

You can say it...you were right.