a sweet second and one brief minute.

With updating our new home and getting ready for Christmas, our days have been packed, our time management skills have been tested, and our lives have been slightly hectic. Needless to say, baby girl's nine month birthday came and went last week. Nine months is a really fun age for her first Christmas, especially since she enjoys ripping up paper. I'm sure she'll love playing with all the tissue and wrapping paper she'll get...{oh wait}...you mean there's more to that gift? ;)

But her ninth month has also been really active for baby girl. She's always a wiggle worm, never wanting to stay still, and constantly wanting to be on the go. Well, with her walking along coffee tables, couches, chairs, and anything else she can get her hands on...she's going somewhere fast - opposite of when she was a newborn, when she was perfectly content with sitting still while resting on me. But with her now being so active, there hasn't been as much cuddle time lately...sad face for mama bear.

Surprisingly though, a couple days ago I was blessed with a sweet second. Baby girl had just woken up from her afternoon nap and her sleepy, calm, still-waking-up self was in the mood for some mama baby cuddle time. The room was quiet, the computer was off, my phone wasn't important, and all that mattered was her resting with me. That little head on my shoulder slowly lifted and wanted to be awake, but rather than abruptly crawling off to conquer the world, she decided to take one brief minute to spend with mommy, playing with mommy, laughing with mommy. Literally, 60 seconds later, her afternoon adventure was calling and she was ready to answer.

It may not seem like much, it may even seem a little silly, and not necessarily noteworthy, but the stillness of that sweet second and one brief minute painted a memory in my heart that I pray will last forever.

Time is a highly desirable entity. Many of us pray for more time, although, there are some instances when we wish away the hours while waiting for someday, something, or someone to arrive. But even while we're waiting, time's desirable quality stays consistent, making time undoubtedly precious. 

The days, feelings, hopes, memories, events, and emotions all leading up to Christmas all seem to quickly come and go. For me and mine, I'm praying for millions of sweet seconds and brief minutes full of peace, laughter, and love this Christmas Season. And because you all mean so much to me, I'm praying the same for you and yours.

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