Life is too short. One moment you are being told you have your whole life ahead of you and the next, it is quickly spinning on by. I feel this way about a lot of things, but mostly as a mother. In only one more month, my beautiful baby boy will be one year old. We have gone from quiet and helpless newborn to crawling to talking and much more. He is now on the brink of walking and he has such a fun little personality. He says "mama", "dada", "ba-ba", "nana", and "hi". His smile and giggles can light up an entire room and when he tugs at my pant leg saying "mama" only to hug and kiss me or cuddle me once I pick him up, truly means the world to me. Things seem to be moving so quickly. In just this last week, Michael took his first two unassisted steps, he said "mama" and "nana", he ate an entire grilled cheese sandwich in one sitting, and he just amazes me more and more every day. I have seen many people come and go in this life and that's just part of life. I know that each moment needs to be cherished because you never know when your last day will come. I just truly hope that I can leavce my mark on this world through what I pass on as a mother. Michael has become my life and I am so grateful for every moment I have with him. I am so excited for the future, but I just hope life slows down just a little so I can enjoy and savor the present.