Thankful for the Moment

What was the sweetest moment you had with your baby today? Mine was cuddling on the couch before nap time. We have this stuffed lamb that plays a lullaby when you wind it up and he is just fascinated with the crank. When it moves it makes music. Amazing. He sat on my lap playing with that for the longest time while I just soaked in the moment.

I have a bent for perfection: perfect meals, perfect napping schedule, perfectly clean house etc. This is not all a bad thing. Our son has a well ordered day and I know my husband appreciates the meals and clean house. But it can be a bad thing if taken to an extreme. If I'm not careful, I can spend too much time organizing, monitoring, and cooking and forget to treasure up these days in my heart.

I won't come by this way again. My son is well on his way to independence. He won't always be content to snuggle on my lap. Some day he'll be embarrassed by Mommy-kisses. Even now (he's only 8.5 months old), I look back at the pictures from when he was first born and marvel at that tiny little bundle. How he's changed!

I was reminded as I made my Thanksgiving grocery list to be thankful for the moments God has given me today. A lazy morning on my husband's day off, helping him make pancakes this morning, watching our son wake up from his nap, listening to a young father and his baby laugh. These are precious moments.