Undocumented

Lovely Zoe,

Some scenes fly by in seconds and I can't capture them in photos or videos. They are priceless, and it's a shame that some things you will never know, and I will never see once you grow.

You take quick steps toward me, arms lifted, hands stretched open, looking straight at my face, smiling big, asking to be hugged up. Just when I'm about to pick you up you say "Ahhh." I have no idea what you mean, but from the tone of it is sounds like "well, it's about time!"

You come to me carrying a book you pick from the shelf. Pointing at it, you ask - "eh? eh?" -  if I would read it to you. Your face too, is a mix of question and anticipation, eyes open big. How can I say no.

When you see me arrive at daycare, your face beams and you point at me. Then you turn to the teacher, excited, still pointing at me, showing her that mommy is here.

There are endless scenes that we try to capture as best we can, but you are already camera aware, so it's never the same as seeing them first hand.

I should mention another scene I did not document. You made a little poop in the bathtub, which I did not record. Instead, I quickly took you out, and set you on your potty, where you finished your business. Luckily, the poop flaked away and dissolved.

Kiss
Mommy