Note of Appreciation

Dear Nice Lady,

I want to thank you for making me smile and for giving me a reminder that I'm not the only one.

Yesterday, when I saw you in the grocery store, I didn't think much about our situations until you pointed it all out to me.

The grocery carts with car seats perched on top.....

the sleeping babies in those car seats.......

the purses, bursting at the seams, squished alongside the car seats..........

the grocery lists propped precariously atop our sleeping babies' feet........

the grande Starbucks deliciousness on the other side of the car seats.

Indeed, we are two of a kind. It was a sweet reminder that even on the most difficult days, I am a member of this sacred society of mothers, and that there is always someone out there who understands.

I beg you, though, my dear kindred spirit: Do not wish this time away. Your baby boy - only 6 weeks old - will all too soon reach the 5 month mark you say you so long for, and when it does, you will wonder where the time has gone. You will wonder how he has gotten so big so quickly, and you will see other babies of only 6 weeks and nearly tear up as you realize that your little one is there no longer.

Through your bleary eyes, please see how precious this time is. Drink as much Starbucks as you need, but please come to an appreciation of this time. It will pass, and one day you, too, will be able to pass along words of encouragement and wisdom to a sleep-deprived new mom.

In the meantime, hold on to him. Today may seem interminable, but it will pass more quickly than you can imagine.

Blessings,

Fellow Mom