A Few Words About Alice

Every elder I have ever met has told me to stop, enjoy this moment, because time just does fly by.  Falling in love seemed to have catalyzed my life; in many ways I look at George and think that it was just yesterday that we were sitting in that rehabilitation center, listening carefully to one another.  Just a moment ago we were living in Los Angeles, newly wedded with a city full of possibility for fun around us.  A second ago we bought our house and moved to Santa Clara.  Have we truly been teaching at SCU for four years?  How could it be?

Having children though, more than any other change I have experienced seems to have put my life into fast drive.  Violet was JUST a tiny baby.  How could it be that she is now running the show, singing songs, working the DVD player, dressing herself, using the potty?  How could it be that she uses four syllable words, correctly, and in long paragraphs?  It's amazing.

Now we have another tiny baby and even though she is still so small - it with the addition of Alice that I feel I must actively make myself slow down, breathe deeply, soak every second with her in.  She is so precious and growing so fast.  On one hand I am so proud to see her develop, so enraptured by her infectious giggles, her sweet babbling, her impressive head and neck strength, and most of all her incredible sleeping skills!  But on the other hand, she is growing so fast before my eyes that I feel like I want to cry sometimes. 

Alice is the sweetest, prettiest little thing.  She is so mellow and easy going, so very pleasant.  It is an amazing honor that she chose me to be her mother.  And in these last few weeks of maternity leave all I can think is SLOW DOWN COURTNEY AND TAKE THIS ALL IN!