embracing the good in life

This one is easy for me. The "good" in my life is my son, Avery (he is a year and a half). I try to embrace and cherish the time I have with him as much as I can, though I wish I had more time to spend with him. It is amazing to watch him learn and grow, and he almost does something every single day that surprises me. Last week, he learned how to turn a doorknob to open a door. He is also building his vocabulary, new words of recent include "ball" and "eat." When it was still warm outside, we told him we were going swimming, and he said "bath," like he knew the swimming pool would be like a bathtub. Today, he actually called me from the house phone (we have speed-dial, but still). I can't get enough. I wish I had the luxury of being a stay-at-home mom, but I have to work and finish school, and then move on with my career. When I come home late at night, sometimes Avery is still awake and I get to play with him or read him a bedtime story. We all hang out around the house and play outside on the weekends, when work or homework doesn't interfere. But time with him is precious, and so I try to cherish it as much as I can while still keeping my head on straight about school and the other responsibilities that I have to devote time to.