Tomorrow my baby turns one. I'm sure I say this every time one of my babies turns one, but it has gone so quickly! Sure, there have been some long nights and crazy days, but it has all gone by in the blink of an eye.
Maggie has been the most laid back baby. She has been so easy going and content just to watch what is going on around her. She always wants a hug and gives out plenty of smiles and giggles. Sure, she's had a rough time sleeping for the past three, maybe four months (or has it been 5?), but it is really just a moment in time. Who needs sleep anyway.
As her personality begins to blossom before our eyes and her stubborn side begins to rear it's little head, I can't help but become excited to see where that stubbornness will lead her. Where it will lead us. I am thankful for every moment she expresses her opinions and for her ability to point and scream for what she wants. I thank God she is content enough to venture out on her own and still a baby enough to cry when I venture out on my own. These days are numbered, I know, so I chose to celebrate them for what they are.
Tonight when I hear her crying out for my comfort, I'll go to her, grateful that she has a voice to call me. When she coughs her way through the night, keeping me awake, I'll thank God that I am able to comfort her. If she throws up on me again in the middle of the night I'll grumble be glad I am there for her because time goes so quickly and I don't want to take any of it for granted.
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