Reflexiones

My sweet girl turns a year this week and I'm still having difficulty digesting that fact. This year has passed in a flash. I want to hold on to the precious memories because they are fleeting as we fill our days with new adventures. Enjoy the show! I am :)




I feel blessed to be your Mother Andrea, even as I struggle with insecurities about being "good enough." You are teaching me that I am.





I thank you for teaching me to enjoy being. I'm a doer, I have trouble with stillness.





You have an unsurpassed ability to turn my day, simply by showing up





And to think that I was afraid of this gift...being your mother has awakened in me a nurturing side I didn't know existed. The bond we are building will sustain us through the teen years and beyond. I know it will.




Yes we have had a big learning curve, mostly because the adults in this house are so darn stubborn. If only we'd listen to you, we would know exactly what to do..





Your energy and vibrancy are contagious. But you are just as cute when you sleep




Except lately those precious naps are non existent and yet you manage to sport one of these...









Interruptions now take a whole new meaning and I have learned to welcome them, even if that means adjusting my expectations. This is a sign of maturity on my part.




I love to watch you eat. You definitely have my genes. I too love food. Eating on this chair is ok but you much prefer this:




Or this




Hard to say no to this:









You have an amazing appetite for a peanut your size:
















But your mouth can do other things too. Rock on!



If I could sum it up in one word, I would say the last year has been TERRIFIC! Bring it on girl. You are my new partner in crime :)




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