One of the most common pieces of advice I've received as a new parent is this: "Enjoy every moment because your kids will grow up FAST!"

I received this advice so much before Parker was born, that it honestly made me a little neurotic. There were nights I'd lie in bed wondering if I was doing my best to enjoy every minute of my son's life. I don't know that it's possible to enjoy EVERY minute of your chlid's life. There are several moments where they are crying and pooping, and those moments aren't that enjoyable no matter how hard you try to make them memorable.

I came to a point where I accepted that I was enjoying as many moments as I possibly could. This gave me a lot of peace, and I've actually been letting myself look forward to when Parker is a little older. I'm looking forward to showing him how to throw a football and talking to him about God and discussing music with him.

I'm also looking forward to playing video games with him. Especially since I no longer own ANY video game console, and he'll be the perfect excuse to buy the next iteration of Playstation (assuming home video game consoles are still a "thing" five years from now).

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Are you a new parent? Do you stress over trying to enjoy every waking moment of your child's life? How do you find balance?