It's hard remember what she was like just a few months ago because I see her everyday and am blessed to watch her grow before my eyes. It pains me to look at pictures, though, even from Christmas and realize how much she has changed. She is an angel and growing up too quickly. Her baby book is almost filled except for the rest of her teeth, a few "firsts", and pictures from her birthday party. All the tiny details are filled: the day she was born, our reactions, the day we brought her home, our first days as parents, her routine changes, first foods, first smiles and giggles...and it even breaks my heart that her last first holiday is in two weeks, St. Patrick's Day- not even really a holiday for our little Protestant family, but I can't give up on her "firsts" just yet. There will be many to come, I know, but to think this Easter is already her second one makes me a little sad. Okay. Really sad. But I also laugh at the thought of last year's Easter...she was two weeks old and we took her to Raleigh to my Aunt and Uncle's house for dinner. She still had her bellybutton stump and it was about to fall off- which freaked me out. She had an enormous diaper in the truck (but the diaper wasn't on her yet...and it scared the hell out of her)She wanted to be fed the entire time. And she hated her bow.
She still looks exactly like this when she cries...We had no idea what we were doing! But we were so happy to have her and be a new family.
I look forward to all of our tomorrows with our little girl, but wish the present didn't go by so quickly. Before we know it she'll be walking, talking (words we understand), eating grilled cheese sandwiches, and turning on the TV by herself. Maybe even a big sister!
p.s. 11 month pictures to come...they are really cute!
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