not as little, little m

several things occurred to me as i woke up to the sound of my daughter calling out in her sleep.

1. it is less than two hours before the moment marking the precise time of her birth two years ago.

2. i continue to hear every sound she makes when we are both sleeping

3. from one moment to the next she became the single most important thing in my life

4.  next week will be the longest time i have ever been away from her.

5. she is so big!

i feel like one of those old ladies who laments, "oh where does the time go?"
it's these milestones that bring us pause and reflect on that fleeting arrow of time. where are we going and where have we been? i am so grateful to this little munchkin for being the love of my life. thank you erk for making me a mom and for being on this parental/life journey with me.