Parents everywhere are caught up in the whirlwind of homemaking and merrymaking. But not this mom. This year, you'll find me just sitting and cuddling our soft newborn baby, Patrick Gabriel, who was born Oct. 2. Patrick is our third baby and one would think that I wouldn't be amazed by how a baby slows me down. Housework which we previously finished in under an hour takes the better part of the morning.
Life seems to be moving in the slow motion peculiar to every postpartum.
This time, I'm not fighting it. I'm taking my time. I'm determined not to speed things up. With the second, I was eager for him to grow and be a playmate for the first. With this baby, I'm embracing the time.