My Weekend

I have been looking forward to this weekend all week.  Not because I was doing anything fun or fancy, but because I was going to be able to spend it with my sweet baby boy, Griffin.  Keith left town on Friday for a bachelor party (camping ofcourse), and it was just me and my little man from then on.  We ended up not getting home until late on Friday, which meant that by the time we got settled, it was time to put Griffin to bed.  I got him ready like I always do, we read a story together, then I went to lay him in his crib.  On this night though, I just couldn't lay him down right yet.  I knew he was tired...and I was too, but part of me just wanted to hold him until he fell asleep (something I rarely do anymore).  So I sat in the rocking chair in his room and sang to him as he drifted off to sleep.  Looking down, it was almost unreal to me that my 'baby' had gotten so big in what seems like such a short amount of time.  The next day, we took our time getting ready and then ran some errands with gamma (my mom) and headed back home to get ready for cousin Thomas to come over while my brother and sister in law went to the USC game.  Thomas just turned a year old on September 3rd.  Watching Thomas and Griffin together on Saturday was definitely the highlight of my weekend.  It amazed me how much Griffin already adores Thomas.  Everywhere Thomas went, Griffin would want to go.  Now lucky for Thomas, Griffin can't really get around yet, but he would try his hardest to scoot and roll to wherever Thomas was. I had the best time with them!  Eventually, they both went to bed...atleast I thought.  As I walked down the hall a little later on, I saw Thomas sitting straight up in his crib.  He wasn't fussing or crying, but I had to pick him up.  I brought him to the couch with me where I held him until he drifted off to sleep again.  I was about to put him back in his crib but as I held him and thought about how little he use to be, I told myself to sit down and hold him some more while I was still able.  Watching a child grow definitely makes you think about life.  Growing up, time didn't seem to go as fast, but today watching my nephews, and now my own son, I am reminded how quickly time does fly and just how precious every moment we have here with the ones we love is.