My baby’s first year didn’t go by fast at all… said no mom ever.
Honestly.
Some days I feel like I’m on a bullet train to my kids’ teen years and, wow, that scares me. I remember when Dylan was this small. I remember his 10th month so clearly. And Wyatt’s.
Yesterday, while spending time with a friend I actually said, “I can’t believe I have three kids!” I mean, 10 months is probably a little long for that to sink in. But hey, I seem to recall my dad telling me one day that it hit him, he had a family and I was 10 years old, so… yeah, not really.
I’ve heard it a million times, but it’s so true: if we {parents} don’t stop and intentionally soak in each moment as our children grow, the time just slips away. Like a breeze tearing a hat off of your head, time will take away those precious moments but you’ll never be able to chase and catch that hat. I have to remind myself of that every day. It’s so easy to get caught up in the “should be”s.
You know what I’m talking about. As I was reminded by this amazing speaker at my MOPS meeting this week, we all think we “should be” someone else or better at something. If we’re too caught up in that, we’ll miss everything else.
I’m so thankful for my camera and my passion for photography. It forces me to slow down and notice the details. I’ve never been all that detail oriented, to be honest. I was more of a big picture person, but the details do matter. They can make or break a photograph. As a mom, they are worth noticing. When everything else is a mess and nothing’s going the way I intended, it’s worth noticing my child’s laugh, the sweet smell of baby’s breath, the soft touch of delicate little figures, and wispy little baby hairs that glow in the sun coming through the window as we sit in a chair to nurse.
Naomi, is growing out of babyhood so fast. So, so, way, too fast! Everyday she seems to learn a new trick and gain a little more independence. Every day her legs get stronger and she gets closer to toddling. I’m doing my best to soak it all in, but time stops for no one.
Naomi, you are a bright light. You are my little beam of sunshine. I pray that you never lose your exuberance. You have such a peaceful and sweet presence and it’s kind of amazing to me that, that is so evident at such a young age. I’ve seen that in you from the beginning. My sweet girl, we love you so!
She hasn’t changed at all in 7 months… ha! Isn’t it crazy? I found her tutu in the closet a few days ago and decided I needed to put it on her again and do a comparison.
(The OCD side of me wishes I did this comparison at 9 months for better symmetry, but I’ll get over it.)
I also have this beautiful newborn image by Ashley Henry Photography. Isn’t it incredible?! She’s amazing. Ashley, too 😉 -giggling to myself-
Ok, so the tutu was a little big on her as a newborn, but now you know how skinny she is:
Like her little pigtail? I love it! Could she be any cuter?
She’s not exactly “cruising” yet, but she’s pulling up and starting to get the hang of moving one foot in front of the other. She’s pulling up more and more and she seems to be trying to stand in the middle of the floor. I’m interested to see if she’s as late a walker as her brothers both were. I’d be fine with that. I guess we’ll see!
She’s still nursing, she eats everything and likes everything. She’s not the biggest fan of yogurt for some reason, but that’s about it. She’s more and more infatuated with her brothers everyday, and they all are able to have more and more fun together everyday, too. She sleeps through the night and takes either one long nap or two slightly shorter naps depending on her mood and how much time we spend at home. She’s pretty attached to me lately and would prefer if I didn’t hand her off, but she doesn’t fall apart easily, either.
I really have three kids! So much fun.
