As my baby boy's first birthday is quickly approaching, I just want to reflect on a few of the things I have learned in this beautiful wild ride called motherhood. I know, I know. I am still a first time mom and have only been one for a short while. What am I going to tell anyone when I haven't been at it very long? Well I can simply tell you what I have learned thus far. I've learned that "Time goes by fast" isn't just something everyone says to a new mother. It's the truest statement. Time truly goes by so fast. There is a way to make it feel a little slower though I have learned. In the first few months of my son's life, I rarely put him down. Maybe it was first time motherhood bliss, which I'm sure, but I knew that I didn't want to miss any opportunity to cuddle him a little longer, to allow him to fall sleep on my chest, or nurse as much as he wanted. Sure I had house work that needed to be done. I had laundry that could have b...