If You Blink

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I have been doing silly stuff like sleeping. And cooking dinner. And worrying about finances. And washing laundry. And vacuuming floors. And taking dogs outside to pee. And watching television. And scrubbing bathrooms.

And blinking.

And while all the crazy, living-every-day-life stuff was happening? This happened:

My baby became a toddler. 

I blinked.

I looked away for merely a second and the first year of his life is almost gone. Lived. I am panicking. Did I stop and enjoy the time? Did I say YES more and NO less? Did I stop and read his favorite book one more time before bed even though I was exhausted? Did he eat the right things? Sleep the right way?

I blinked.

Did I get down on his level and chase him around the house even if it meant getting my favorite pants dirty? Did Timothy Tickle visit enough? Did I spend too much time on my cell phone when I should have been playing another round of patty cake? Did I tell him I love him enough? Did I sing to him even though I can't carry a tune?

I blinked.

Did I get the stroller out and go for a walk just for the fresh air? Did I take the time to stop and point out things to him, explaining what they were? Did I applaud extra loud when he spoke his first word? His second? His third?

I blinked.

In a little over a month Jackson will be one. Do you think I can stop blinking?