Gracie turned two last month. Officially gone are her baby days, I'm now a mommy to a little girl! Truthfully, it still hasn't really set in. Habit still leads me to the baby section at Gymboree, and I constantly have to remind myself to let her try things on her own! It's unreal to me how fast time has gone by. Somehow, in what seems like no time at all, the helpless infant I first held in my arms has matured into an independent child. She's no longer 7 pounds and looking to me for everything, she's now a little girl three times that size, who knows it all, and is making her own mark on the world!
Everyday brings something new. Sometimes it's a joyful addition, like a new word or the mastering of a simple life skill, other times it's a challenge, like excessive use of the word no, or a skinned up knee. Regardless of the specifics each day holds -- they are all amazing. So many times I have looked at Gracie and thought that life can't get any better -- but it always does. Each night when I tuck her in I think "I couldn't love this child any more," but by the next night, I always do. What I need to do is measure life in those bed time moments -- then for sure I would keep up with her age!
Every stage Gracie has gone through so far has come with its own set of challenges and delights. One thing has remained constant -- they've always brought more smiles then the one before. Though a large part of me is sad knowing that I am now past the babyhood of my little girl I couldn't be more excited for all the wonderful things I know this coming year has in store!
