My Morning "Mommy Moment"

The weather this morning was tolerable. Living in the Sunshine State we have had a funny case of awkward weather this year. For this winter season it surely feels wintery to me. :) Although, it is just a cold front that will surely pass by the time Christmas day actually arrives. I'm just assuming that Christmas day will be approximately 84 Degrees? Anyways, the weather has been beautiful. This morning I took a walk with my daughter, Elaina. And on our walk I had a mommy moment. Elaina waved to every passerby smiling and saying "hi." Every person that was walking their dog, she would point and say, "Dutchess." Which is actually her puppy's name at home. Strangers were just walking by, complimenting on how beautiful she is. It was fascinating to me watching her point up at the trees and cars. She actually saw and heard for the first time an airplane in the sky. Her face lit up like a Christmas tree. The park was coming up around the corner. Not knowing the age limitations on a baby swing, I said why not give it a try. We walked into the empty park and as I unbuckled her stroller harness I realized that this is my first time at the park with my daughter. I placed Elaina in the swing and with a single push, that's all it took for her to laugh and smile. The look on her face was new and exciting. She was learning the miraculous feeling of fun. While I was learning the feeling of a different kind of love. The wind was blowing perfectly. It almost felt like I had an out of body experience, watching me swing her into tears of joy. I can play with her for hours just to see her smile the way she did. That was my mommy moment. Just a normal stroll into the park has shown me what I am here for. These are the moments that I"ll treasure for a lifetime. My reasons for posting this blog is because, I am reminiscing the very first time I took my daughter out for a stroller walk. She was 2 weeks old. The time has flew right before my eyes. I used to laugh at my parents when they would say all the time to me, "Where is the time going? You are growing up so fast." And here I am. A mother saying the same exact words that my mother has told me numberous of times, "Where is the time going?" My daughter took her very first steps all on her own two days ago, which reminds me of the very first time I held her in my arms. "Where is the time going?" :)