When did she get old enough to eat real people food?
And drink out of a “big girl” cup?
And shovel said cheese into her mouth by handfuls?
Sometimes I feel like every time I blink she grows another inch and learns a new facial expression, new skill, or makes a new sound. People warned us about time flying. They warned us to cherish each moment because they are going off to college before you know it. There was a lot of eye rolling when given such unsolicited advice but now I see. Now I understand what they were saying. Now I find myself warning others of their fate.
Now we are approaching her very first Easter. And not too long after that, we’ll be celebrating her first year on this earth. How??? Someone please pause the clock. Just for a second. My heart desperately needs to catch up.
I love her. More than I ever thought possible.
3 Comments
alyndabear on March 6, 2010 at 11:19 am.
Oh! She is so beautiful. :)
Can’t believe she’s nearly one. Wow!
Laura on March 6, 2010 at 10:50 pm.
LOVE these. She’s so gorgeous and I love that she looks like both of you so much.
Andrew’s first year was one of the longest of my life so I still do the eye-rolling. ;) But I was very conscious of “appreciate the fleeting moments” and I think I was able to hold on to the positive pieces quite well. I burned moments into my memory because I knew they wouldn’t last – and although those moments fade with time, I don’t think they’ll ever be gone. They are precious, despite all my difficulties in those days.
My coworker’s son is 13 and we love to talk about how with every age, things get easier and more difficult. There are so many things that are the same at 2, and 13, but just on a different level.
Jessica on March 7, 2010 at 8:21 pm.
I cannot believe how quickly time flies. It literally seems like not that long ago I was reading about your pregnancy and her arrival. Hard to believe she’ll be a year old soon. By the way, Z is absolutely gorgeous!