My life has changed so much since I found out I was pregnant. I've been thinking back to all of the things I've learned in my first year as a mom. Although we're not quite at a year yet...it's coming up faster than I would like.
I feel like we're on the verge of entering into toddler-land and drifting away from babyhood. That makes me a little sad. It seems like every day my baby girl surprises us with how fast she's learning new stuff. She crawls so fast now even though some of it is still on her belly. She clicks her tongue to call the cats. She "meows" back at Claire our oldest cat, although her meow is more like a yell. A really loud yell. She waves goodbye and is generally a happy little munchkin (when she's not upset that I moved three feet away from her--gotta love that separation anxiety).
As I'm starting to plan her birthday party as well as her Dad's I can't help but feel a little reflective. I know that she likes to play with a spoon or finger food before we feed her so she feels like part of the process. She likes to scratch and pinch my skin when she's nursing. Sometimes she'll grab my hand and just twist and twirl her soft little fingers through mine. All these tiny quirks that I love. I will miss the baby that she is but I can't wait to meet the little girl blossoming underneath the surface.
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