I love coffee.

Um, yes, I love coffee. But, that is the title because it's all I could think of this morning... After feeding Owen at 4:45 a.m., I was rocking him back to sleep and it hit me how much he has grown in the last eleven, almost twelve, weeks. And, I thought, I want to remember this so badly. I cannot remember Matthew fitting in to my arms like that (though, Owen has already doubled in size and I cannot remember him only weighing six pounds). Is it because we are so tired? Or because life just moves too quickly? Or because I am distracted by unimportant things?

Whatever it is, I know we need to slow down. After what seems to have been the busiest summer of my life, I can feel the Lord calling me back to Him. To simplify. To shift all of my desires to one simple desire - to know Him more.

I have never felt time fly by so quickly, and as I write this my eyes just fill with tears, because I fear it is only going to keep racing by, but I can rest in knowing that someday we will rest peacefully and dwell in the house of the Lord forever. This summer went by in constant state of anticipation. May kicked off with the "bang" of suddenly moving and the anticipation of a new home, making new friends, and settling into our new surroundings. June flew by in anticipation of a new baby. July flew by in anticipation of... getting a full nights sleep! August flew by with the anticipation of a family wedding. And, finally, September just completely disappeared on me.

In October, I am going to slow down. I am going to snuggle my babies. I am going to study God's word. I am going to take time to scrapbook milestones. I am going to catch up on sleep!