It's been ages

Can it really be almost a year since I last blogged? I guess I've been too busy (or too tired?) to write. Or maybe I just haven't had much to say. I doubt it really matters, though, since I have all of one follower, and I don't think even that one follower reads my posts. Anyhoo...

Mothers' Day is this weekend. I still sometimes can't believe that I'm a mom. And to think that this is my second one is even more strange. But my daughter brings my husband and me copious amounts of joy. We're both giddy with love for her. She's grown so much, changed so much, and learned so much in one short year, it's simply astounding. But as she gains more independence every day, I'm reminded of how fleeting these tender years truly are. She used to hold my hand all the time when she first started walking; in fact, it was hard for her to even let go. Now, I give her my hand and she shoves it away while saying, "NO!" Ouch. I'll admit it, that stings a little. But the sting goes away so quickly when she just randomly comes up to me and kisses my knee with her "mmmmmm-hhh" (it's hard to put letters to the sound she makes when giving kisses), or when she cuddles with me before bedtime, or when she puts her head in my lap while we're watching Sesame Street, though that's a very rare occurrence. I savor all those moments and bank them in my love vault. A child's love, my child's love, makes every single day  Mothers' Day.