The Countdown

I have once again disappeared from the blogging scene and am making an attempt to return. I don’t have the best blogging voice and I get discouraged and then steer clear of writing. However, writing really helps me stay in touch with myself and so I have decided to take another go at it and do it for me, regardless of my rookie status.

Next week is my sweet baby girl’s birthday. I cannot believe it. This has been by far the best year of my entire life. I feel so blessed that I have been given the opportunity to love this beautiful little person. She has taught me more about myself than I knew existed. My compassion for others has multiplied infinitely. She has made me care so much more about people. She is helping to make me the person that God wants me to be.

It’s amazing to see how much she has changed in just one year. She can speak (about 15 different words now), she knows a good amount of baby sign language, she can walk and run, and she gives the best hugs and kisses. She lights up a room everywhere she goes, constantly waving to people and saying “hi” with her biggest and most genuine smile. I love how much she loves people. She is a true reflection of what love should be.

It’s bittersweet to see her birthday fast approaching. I am so full of pride in seeing her meet all of her milestones and take this world by storm. Then again, I truly miss that teeny tiny 5 pound baby that came home with me from the hospital. The way her entire body would curl up so small on my chest and how her head literally fit into the palm of my hand… and I have pretty small hands. She was and is my peanut. I will miss that tiny baby, but luckily, she finds ways to make each new stage so exciting and fun that I can happily move forward with her.