Slow

Slow down. It's moving too fast. What about the 0 to 3 onesies? What about the first smile? What about the warm curl of you on my chest? What about swaddler diapers and worrying about your first cold? Slow down. Take it all in. Close your eyes and remember that you remembered. Remember you were there.  Remember thinking that you wanted to remember. Remember taking deep breaths and inhaling all the goodness. The smiles and the sighs. It's around the corner. The writing is on the wall. There are no detours and no way to avoid the route. So we enjoy the ride. Take it all in. Remember to remember. Worry that you're going to forget. Let it go and live. Just be. Yes, he's almost one. Breathe. He'll always be the baby.