In one week ... just seven short days ... my baby girl will turn one year old. I am in complete awe of how much my life has changed in the past 358 days. I want so much to hold onto the baby that she is right now, and at the same time, I can't wait to see who she'll be tomorrow!
At this snapshot in time, Natalie ...
- is officially weaned and drinking from a both a bottle and a sippy cup
- double-fists her binkies, when given the chance; sucking on one, clutching the other in her hand, and then switching
- greets me with a big smile whenever she sees me and hurries to be in my arms; she does the same for her daddy :)
- turns the pages of her books with tremendous concentration and delight
- puts her hands up over her head in reply to my question, "How big is Natalie?"
- is obsessed with eebee; when she's feeling "out-of-sorts" just the sight of the DVD case makes everything right in her world, and she must hold the case while she watches
- eats pieces of turkey meatballs, string cheese, strawberries, and Veggie Booty ... all with true enthusiasm and mmmmmms
- is very attached to her "lovey" - an orange, striped kitty cat
- still lets me rock her and sing to her; she snuggles right up against my neck and tickles me!
- cruises around furniture and lets go - a little more bravely than I would like - and insists on climbing the stairs with mommy right behind her, of course
Oh, she is so amazing and wonderful. My heart is so full it aches ... in a very good way!
1 comment:
Oh what a beautiful, heartfelt post! You and your NHV are both such special people!
Miss you bunches!
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