When you work from home with a dog and baby, you get a total of 50 minutes (per day) where no one is making noise.

I’m basking in a lull of silence as I type this.

Jackson is four months now. He’s laughing, holding his head up really well, saying words like “succotash” and “ironic” in the full sentences he’s screaming out. We’re so proud.

*He did roll over for the first time this week! :-D

We took him to his first tree lighting this past Friday. Events like those are a funny mix of emotions. On the one hand I’m so excited that he’s there to share in the joy of something I love so much. On the other hand, I’m wishing he could give me some kind of jubilant reaction (unless you count eating, sleeping, pooping as jubilant reactions…we got nothing). And on the third hand, I’m trying to stay thankful that he’s not at the stage where we’re having to chase him down, constantly keeping an eye on him.

It goes back to what I’ve been reminding myself of all along – enjoy every stage. I don’t want to rush through anything too quickly and look back on little moments wishing I had been present.

Especially now that we’re in the holidays, I want to enjoy every minute.

I’ve got Christmas decorations in boxes strewn about my living room. At first, it was really bothering me. We’ve got to walk around them when we get in the door…it’s a constant reminder of all I have to do. But then I thought of when we were first married and I was still in college. I had to stay up super late in the beginning of December to study for finals. After they were finished, I took a whole day to clean and decorate the house.

I look back on that now, thankful I don’t have to study for finals and it makes me look at those boxes in the living room and realize – it’s going to get done. Just enjoy it along the way.

Just wanted to remind you of that today and every day. Seriously, every day you should get on here and read this. Or other posts I’ve written, I’m not picky. Just do it every day.

PS: The silence I was enjoying was broken about half-way through writing this post. ;)