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Lessons from a Child: The Speed of Baby

I am sure you've heard of the Speed of Light. It's one of the fastest things in our universe, along with the Speed of Spirit. Well, I have discovered a close second: the Speed of Baby.

Prior to this, if someone had asked me about the speed of baby I would have compared it the speed of a tortoise. Slllloooooooooooowwwwwww. I have since learned not to underestimate babies.

In the past month, my baby son has become increasingly mobile. He has figured out how to crawl and pull up to standing. Along with his new found mobility comes a new found independence.

Quicker than a jackrabbit, he finds his way into the kitchen cabinets, my reading room, and the laundry basket. He is an avid explorer of his world, delighted by textures, sounds, sights, and tastes.

Mother Nature/God/The Creator has seen fit to equip the human baby with almost superhuman abilities.
- His baby fingers and drool have crinkled and smeared some of my important papers. When removal is attempted, his baby fist closes on the papers like a steel trap.
- His teeth have chewed and partially consumed some of his books. When this removal is attempted, his tongue hides things with the skill of a magician.
- His hands have flashed in a blur onto the table to grab at my plate and utensils. Other people have commented about how he is so fast that if they hadn't been paying close attention they wouldn't have seen it either.

Sometimes it feels like having a cross between a puppy and a martial arts instructor.

However, he is not always moving at the Speed of Baby. He still fumbles with toys and eating. He still stops to make sure I'm in the room. He still needs me for his survival and snuggling and kissing boo-boos.

As I watch my son move through, taste, and babble about the world with joyful abandon, I am reminded that each phase of life is to be honored, each crawl and step of the journey to be treasured, and as my husband reminds me we have many, many milestones to go with our son. Soon enough, we'll be experiencing the Speed of Toddler.

So wherever you are in your own spiritual journey, enjoy the crawl --- sometimes it can be surprisely fast.
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Anonymous said…
Amen to that, sister!
July 7, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Anonymous said…
Willa,
your post made me chuckle. I have 2 and know how fast they develop!
It is amazing! Enjoy the journey of a new mother!

Love,
Cindy
July 9, 2009 at 5:10 AM
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