As your first birthday approaches ever so nearer, I find myself reminiscing about the day we were told you were going to be born. I remember holding my tight belly waiting for your next little move and wondering if God was about to complete our family with a boy or girl. I wondered if I would be able to be the mommy of three that I have dreamed myself of being. If I was ever asked what I thought I was having, I may have come across innocently neutral, but deep within I privately knew I was carrying an angel named Clairen Marinda.
11 months.
you are absolutely a mommy's girl and at times I have convinced myself
you are literally a part of my body because I carry you so much
you have proven that my design plan for getting children to sleep through
the night before 6 months old has flaws and doesn't work for every baby
although you honestly have the sweetest and most gentle spirit something is telling me
there may be a little lioness hiding inside...this is usually indicated when
you are playing with your big brother
you have refused pacifiers, fingers and thumbs, and have uniquely chosen
to suck your left wrist and rub your right ear
you love to laugh and seek out play with your big brother and sister
you are doing great at feeding yourself small bites of banana, avacado, green beans,
banana bread, chicken and are loving new foods such as mashed potatoes, spaghetti,
and even tastes of ice cream
banana bread, chicken and are loving new foods such as mashed potatoes, spaghetti,
and even tastes of ice cream
you greet everyone with a friendly wave and bashful smile then tuck your head
into my shoulder
we call you the scavenger because you will put anything you find on the floor into
your mouth and eat it. I have pulled out tape, craft fluff balls, corn, Lucky Charms cereal,
paper, jello...not to mention the numerous times I stopped you before you could
attempt to get it into your mouth. You are found most of the time sitting
under the breakfast table trying to eat the crumbs off the floor!
under the breakfast table trying to eat the crumbs off the floor!
you nap from 9:30 am - 11:15am
12:30pm - 3pm
12:30pm - 3pm
you have the biggest, most contagious smile
i love the way you mimc the sounds we
make at you
you love to click your tongue and say da da da
your toes are always in motion whether sitting or standing
it's fun to watch you crawl or creep along with
a goal in mind and you can entertain
yourself for a considerable amount of time
you get super excited when we play
catch the ball
if there is a purse or bag on the floor, you love
to remove everything that's in it one
thing at a time
your beautiful in the color blue
you look to your big brother to play
you look to your big sister for protection
We are still falling in love with our "sissy baby" and don't
worry little princess, your warranty will never run out!
Love,
mom
