Where has the time gone?

Moriah Grace is 6 months old.

(This is where I swallow the lump in my throat because I cannot believe that pretty, pretty is halfway to a year.)

People always told me that :it goes by so fast..." and I do believe that...what they didn't tell me was that with each child one adds, the time goes by exponentially faster.  I remember when Emmanuel was little, and I couldn't wait until he was 6 months old...he would start to eat!  He would begin to talk! He would sit up, then crawl, then walk, then run!  It seemed like every little thing took an eternity.

With Reese, my second, the first 6 months were a bit of a blur because I was having such difficulty adjusting to two very small children and their very different needs.  At the same time, Eli started a new career and we had just moved into a new house...it was a time of huge transition.

And now, with MG..."blur" doesn't even begin to describe how quickly this time has passed.  With three small children, there is so much to manage, so many behaviors to teach and correct...so much to do in a very short span of 24 hours. And. let's not mention, the meals to make, the laundry to wash and fold, the playgroups to attend, the bathrooms to clean, the diapers to change, the sheets to change (when there are accidents in the bed), the (small amount of ) consulting work to be done.  And somehow, life just continues to go...even if all the work does not get done, life continues to happen.  I wanted so desperately for things to happen with Emmanuel...and now he is four.  Wow...I have a four-year-old, and next year he will be in kindergarten...where does the time go?

I am grateful for the moments that I have to share with my children...even in all the chaos (and, oh, yes, there is lots of chaos!). my daily prayer is that God would give me the abilities to savor each and every stage...(even potty-training) because they days are long...but these sweet years are so short.

Here is a quick look back at our little gem over the last couple of months!

4 month stats:  13 pounds, 22 1/4 inches long (yes, I know...many newborns are this length...lol!)  6 month stats:  15.6 pounds, 24 inches long...we are finally on the charts for length (in the fifth percentile!)

Below are pictures of MG after she got her ears pierced by our pediatrician!

She loves to pull on their hair, and for the most part, they let her do whatever she wants.  

Learning to sit up unattended. 

She's quite a different baby from that 4 pounds 9 ounce little preemie that we held in our little hands.  I am so grateful to the Lord that He added her to our family.  Every day truly is a new adventure. I just hope I can hang on for the ride!