Comings, Goings and Other Mushy feelings

How long has it been?

Work has completely engulfed my life and it's been a big transition. Talk about work-life balance, I'm still tipping the scales on that and haven't been able to balance it all.

Halloween was really weird. We bought so much candy and treats in anticipation of having lots of kids in our new neighbourhood, and we had next to none. The peanut was dressed up and super cute! It was so much fun having her dressed and taking pictures. She loved the jack-o-lantern and was not scared at all of it.

November came and went so quickly, it was such a blur. I can't believe we're in December already(So I started this post in November, and today is December 7th) and so close to Christmas! This time last year, I was counting down the days to my last work day and getting everything ready for the Peanut's arrival. Wow!!!!!

The Peanut is cruising around the house, hanging on to furniture, babbling, opening cupboard doors and pointing at everything she thinks is interesting or wants to touch, but can't reach. She has the funniest belly laugh and squeal. I really can't believe that in a short time she will be ONE! She'll go from baby to toddler and is growing up so quickly.

Yesterday in the few minutes that I finally found to myself, I was organizing the hundreds of pictures that we've taken over the past year. I'm not a crier, but was I was balling as I looked at the Peanut at a couple of hours, days, months and how she has changed so much.

Seeing the world through new eyes and experiencing precious moments with a child is one of the greatest wonders of life. Material goods, work, stress, money, things, just don't matter when you have a child holding your face with both hands and smiling at you. There is no love like the love that is felt by a parent. The sleepless nights, crying, growing pains are all worth it when you look into the eyes of your child or when you are watching your little one as they are peacefully asleep. That is when I feel that the world is OK, that everyone should be so lucky and privileged to be a mom or a dad.

Sorry guys for getting all sentimental, but I think I'm allowed at least one mushy post!