Harper,
Today you are six months old. For you, it is a lifetime, for me, just small portion . Half a year and yet so much has changed for both of us. Somethings have not changed. Your eyes are still blue, your hair is still brown (although there is a lot more of it now) and you still love The Beatles. And we are still nursing. You are a good eater. Who would have thought in those first few rough weeks, we'd be going strong now?But most things have. You have a menagerie of tricks these days. You can roll over, sit up on your own, you reach for people when you want to be held, you rawr like a dinosaur, frequently eat your feet and crawling is just around the corner, someday soon you'll learn you've got to keep your chin up, literally. And, you already have one tooth, with another one not too far behind.
You cheered through a Cubs game, flew in an airplane, played in the snow, met Mickey and Minnie Mouse, rode on the trolley, suffered through your first library convention, experienced your first theme park ride, and visited the mountains and the desert.
Your independence is growing with each passing day, you want to feed yourself, move on your own. You know what you like (pickles) and what you don't (applesauce). Despite this, you are still my sweet little Munch. Someday, I know you probably won't want to sit on my lap, but for now you are mostly content to snuggle up under my chin, so I hold you close and breathe you in.
It is hard for me to think of you as a child, a teenager and adult, partly because as much as I love watching you grow, I know with each passing day you become more your own person, and less my baby. As you grow older and begin to shape your existence, I hope you dare to live the life you dream up, laugh more than you cry and spend your time among people who cherish you. You have already exceeded every expectation I had of you, each day more icing on an already beautiful cake. I love you so, dear one, more than I ever imagined I could.
Beautiful note for a beautiful girl!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet post! I love that bloggers are recording notes to their little ones so frequently now, I think it will be such a wonderful treasure as the babies grow up.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I LOVE the name Harper but can't look at too many pictures of your sweet baby because I am quickly catching baby fever!
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ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend, Paula
Thank You for writing so freely and with so much love and passion. This is how I felt when my baby was 6 months old. She did not "break" a tooth until she was almost 8 months old. It was a rough time for both of us, but I cherish those late nights spent with her and holding her close to my heart. I'll never forget what it is like to be a new mother. Thank you for reminding me about the "little joys" in life.
ReplyDeleteHi! FOund you on Mombloggers. Following. What a cute post. Love the name of your blog too BTW. It will be so fun for your little one to read this when she's older! Great letter!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so touching! I have a friend whose baby just turned 2 months and it's incredible to see how quickly she's already growing up. I can't imagine what it's like to watch a baby grow because it must seem like time is moving so quickly. I know you're cherishing every moment.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful letter =-)
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful (your little girl and your note to her). Love, love, love her name!
ReplyDeleteFound you on Mom Bloggers and happy I did! Count me in as a new follower.
Oh so sweet :) I teared up!!
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