I'm reflecting a lot right now.
This is the last week before we celebrate your first lap around the sun, and as thrilled as I am watching you grow, I'm also a little sad at how quickly it goes by.
Today you stood unassisted for an extended time. You've been able to do this for some time now, but you just haven't trusted in yourself enough to do it. Your dad and I haven't pushed it. We knew that it would happen when you were good and ready, and not a moment sooner. So we waited. And today you stood. You stood tall. You stood proud. And then you fell to your bottom. And you did something wonderful. You clapped for yourself. You knew that you had done something great, and greatness deserves praise. I love that about you.
Later today I was watching you crawl, and it hit me. You won't be crawling for much longer. Pretty soon you'll be walking, and I'll no longer hear the slap of your hands on the floor as you crawl from room to room. I'll no longer see your little butt wiggle from side to side when you are trying to crawl in a hurry. And with that thought as I happy as I was for your milestone today, I was sad that we are going to have to say goodbye to this phase in your life.
You have taught your dad and I so much in your short time on this planet. You have taught us what it really means to love whole-heartedly. You have taught us to see the greatness in the small things. You have taught us that life goes by in the blink of an eye, so live big. You did that. Just by being you.
Thank you.
You are loved. You are loved. You are loved. Always.
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