Saul and Chelsia: Over the Moon and Back: There is nothing more precious than time

Today marks mine and Saul's two year and seven month wedding anniversary or seven year and seven month dating anniversary. We just celebrated our 8th Halloween and 8th Thanksgiving together. You would think that after being an item for a pretty considerable amount of time that a-ha! moment would stop happening at some point and maybe it will? For now, it still trips me out that we are getting dangerously close to 30, our precious Teagan is closer to one than not and it seems like just yesterday we were 19 years old.

Every time I log on here to blog the first thing that comes to mind is this concept of time that is relatively new to me. There was a point in my late teens/early twenties where time seemed to sit still. "Like omygsh," I would say. "We've been dating for three months!" Or "The concert is two months from now. That's sooooo far away." Since becoming a parent, maybe even since we got married, quit our jobs and moved to Samoa, time is FLYING by. I literally can't even remember if something happened one, two, maybe even three years ago because it's all just gone by SO fast. I always want to start my blog with the cliche "Where has the time gone?" but then realize that I'm being mundane and need to dig deep for some creative inspiration. However, when I take a step back and analyze why that's always the first thing to come to mind when I sit down to write I realize it's because my life is so full right now, so busy!

I've just been so extremely busy since 2013 or really, since 2012 when Saul and I got engaged that everything seems to be in hyper-drive. Having a child has increased this "time-flying" sensation even further. I sit and look at pictures of my baby girl from seven months ago when she was born and have many-a wtf moments. She has grown and changed so much. I remember being in the throws of new parent hood (don't get me wrong I'm still very much there) but I'm talking like three weeks in and everything was SO new to me and seemingly difficult. My days felt never ending! Now just like that, Ms. Teagan is quickly approaching her first birthday.

My parents would always say that it feels like yesterday that Josh, Addy and I were kids. I never really understood that because up until a couple years ago time moved at an almost stand-still pace. I remember being in elementary school, jr. high and even high school and feeling like a two month summer break was never ending! So how could five, ten, fifteen, even twenty years feel like it was just yesterday when my last week didn't even feel like it was just yesterday? I'm finally beginning to comprehend what they meant and it's terrifying. I'm terrified that I'll forget what Teagan's gummy smile looks like and just like that she'll have a mouth full of braces. I'm scared that her baby giggles will soon be replaced with confrontational words and I'll forget what a beautiful sound those giggles were. I'm terrified that all of a sudden she'll be off to college and I won't remember the weight of her little body in my arms. I'm realizing that I'm at a point in my life where time is moving so very quickly and I'm trying my very best to enjoy and soak up all the moments however big (or small).

-C

Since it's been so long since we last blogged here's a photo catch-up. :)

Teagan turned six months in October. We decided we'd try to make it a family tradition to go to the Irvine Railroad Pumpkin Patch. It's a great park that even has a zoo! Entry to the pumpkin patch/park area is free aside from the $5 parking fee. We got Teagan's bitty pumpkin there and a nifty grey pumpkin but we got out big carve[able] pumpkin at Costco.

Cutest pumpkin in the patch!

So appropriate lol

Already two feet and some change!

Teagan's first time on a swing.

She was happy to watch mommy and daddy carve her pumpkin

Photo bomb by Teagan haha

My sweet girl and our pumpkin. Saul carved the eyes (which are Teagan's hands). I did the nose and mouth

We were a family of monsters haha :) Teagy was the cuddle monster

Tea's bedtime always coincides with half time at Clippers Games so we walk around until she falls asleep.

Time for the six month photo shoot!

Thanksgiving came and went! My parents, Josh and Addy all came out to CA and we spent the day at my Grandmother's house. A day spent with family and good food (doesn't get much better)!