Being present with Colin

It’s an incredibly special time in my life right now with Colin coming up on the 5 month year old mark in a couple weeks. He’s grown so much in the last months and will continue to grow very quickly. He’s rolling and cooing like crazy right now. It’ll be a matter of time until he’s sitting up and crawling.

Of course, I wish I had more time with him everyday. I’m loving the relatively short windows of play time I have with him every day but I’m doing my best to be as present as possible whenever I’m with him. I do my best to wake him up and feed him in the mornings, and then get a bit of time with him before I leave for work. Then I look to get home early and try to get as much time with him before he goes to bed every day.

These days are long and it’s a bit of a slog. I’m perpetually tired, but I know that I’m going to miss these days when they are gone. And they will be gone quicker than I think. I can’t stop time, but I can control how present I am during these special moments. It’s a great reminder for me to put away my phone and turn off the TV, and focus just on enjoying every moment with him.