time flies when you’re watching a baby grow up
hello, blog. i’ve missed you.
well, sort of. i’ve been busy, to say the least. motherhood has flung me into a whirlwind of activity and emotion. i’m not sure i can begin to describe how amazing the past year has been, so i’m not even going to try. suffice it to say that the photobooks i’m making are voluminous.
“Mister” is truly amazing! i am in constant awe of his personhood. watching him grow these last 13 months has been truly inspiring. it blows my mind to realize that how, just one year ago, this tiny little person needed me for everything. everything. he was so cute, but all he did was eat, sleep, and make dirty diapers. that’s what babies do. and now, he is this wonderful little person! he can walk or crawl anywhere he wants to go, he can feed himself, and he can communicate his needs with simple words and signs. but my favorite thing about him is his intelligent sense of humor. even at 13 months old, he knows how to be funny (making fish faces, attempting to tickle me, playing footsies, hiding or “running away” when we try to catch him). he’s also so sensitive to others’ emotions. when he sees or hears laughing, he laughs along; when he sees me sad, he cuddles quietly next to me. i don’t have to beg for kisses anymore–sometimes, he just leans right in and kisses me right on the mouth (with those awesome, slobbery, open-mouth baby kisses), and other times he grabs whatever limb of mine he can reach and lays one on me. it’s really quite sweet.
i think back to this time last summer, when i’d put Mister to sleep in his crib. i’d stand there watching him, thinking, “he will never be this tiny again…” and i’d be sad about that. sure, there are times i miss holding my tiny baby who didn’t wriggle out of my arms and who stared and cooed quietly. but i’m sure having the time of my life watching this tiny person grow and learn…. i just have to get my quiet snuggles after he’s asleep. 
Isn’t motherhood wonderful? For me what amazed me was the unconditional love they all game me. He needed you for everything once, but you will always be the best part of his world.