Distraction

Distraction, oh distraction
In places we wouldn't have imagined
Just a few years ago


Have I been that driver
Slightly delayed at the stop light
Trying to send a text?


To be quite honest, no
But the temptation is there
I have a minute, right?
I can look up this or reply to that


Who doesn't need to space out a minute
While the children play on the floor?
Watch the latest video
Of some animal's cute snore


Distraction leads to more distraction
Wait, who was in that movie?
Did I need to grab something at the store?
Johnny just took his first step
Walked right out the open door


At the gym
Runners fly around the track
Walkers amble at a relaxed pace
Here's distracted guy playing Angry Birds
Weaving all over the place


You feel it with any free minute
Maybe waiting for an elevator
Or in line at the store
You could be alone with your thoughts...
Oh wait, it's Sunday and you're missing the game.
Got to find out the score.

Two

We're not new parents anymore, no
But a birthday is also a reminder
Of how vastly different life was
And how it took a while for me to accept reality


A reality that sets in
Shortly after birth
The crowd of medical professionals clears away
Two new parents and the littlest life set to get acquainted


Life's surprises start then
The little one so tired after coming into the world
He sleeps soundly


Then, all the parenting paraphernalia
The bottles, the bassinet, the burp cloths
Baby gets nice and settled in


And slowly, slowly, slowly, it all changes
The sleepless nights fade, the crawling begins
The teeth grow in, no more gummy smile


He stands, and one day it all comes together
Those first hesitant and unsteady steps
A new way to get around


And the words, oh the words.
Mom and Dad can't remember the last quiet day
But it's all right
The house is full of life.


Life and
Blocks and
Cars and
Trains and
Books

Some days are neverending
I think I can't hear another whine
But then we read a story for bed
He's pointing out the colors and the shapes
Getting excited about the letters and numbers
And I can't believe he's mine


Two years old now
The legs are in constant motion
He fills our world with sound
From getting dressed to pjs on
Such a happiness we found