Thought for the day

"Cleaning and scrubbing can wait til tomorrow,
For babies grow up, we've learned to our sorrow.

So quiet down cobwebs, dust go to sleep,
I'm rocking my baby, and babies don't keep."
~anon.

I'm thought I posted this on here somewhere, but perhaps it was just a FB status. It bears repeating. Actually, by staying at home all these months but also doing some occasional work- teaching or repair- I haven't felt like I've missed anything. Nor do I feel like I wish I had taken more time with him when he was "x" months old. Add to that list, I don't feel like it is going by too fast. I enjoy where he is as much as possible, and I love where he is now, but I don't wish him to stay there any longer than he has to. Of course, I haven't gotten to the times where he will refuse to tell me any more than, "Good." when I asked how his day went. The general consensus among parents I've spoken with is that spending all this time now is totally worth it in the long run, so I naively expect that we'll have a great relationship founded on this time together now...I'll get back to you with how it all works out.

For now, I'm content with everything. Disappointed I'm not teaching more, but less teaching means more time with him...in 20 years, when I'll still be a teacher, he won't be a cool little guy, so it's worth it to me. I really look forward now to when he's up and around more and able to go places and appreciate things. I've been formulating a list of all the cool stuff we'll be doing together...Mystic, Sturbridge, zoos (Melissa...Catskill game farm is calling!), planetariums, countless parks and stuff all over the state, and there is this cool rock climbing hiking thing I haven't checked out up in Mass.