You know how people are always saying that kids grow up so fast, so enjoy them while they’re little, because before you know it they’ll be teenagers, and boy are you in for it then, and you just want them to be quite because all you’re focused on right now is enjoying the moment not trying to think to hard on the future and how they will be gone soon. Well, it’s true, people. They do grow up fast.

OK, so my baby girl is now 13months old. Maybe that doesn’t make me an expert, per se. All I know is I saw a couple of newborns this past week and, oh my goodness, were they tiny. My friends baby, looks like a fragile little baby bird, all pink skin and stick legs. I was afraid to hold her, and I just had one of these things myself a year ago! My girlfriend was asking me questions about sleeping and feeding and I couldn't believe how difficult it was to recollect something that happened such a short time ago. 

I know Faye was once that little – we have the stick legs documented on film – but when I look at the photos now, it doesn’t even look like my little girl. I thought she was cute then, never imagining the beaming, shrieking, talking baby she’d be in just a year of life. I got a little misty looking at those newborns (shocker). Then I saw their parents’ frazzled, dark-circled stares and thought, “I would love to be back at those days, I love my days now but I so miss those days as well for some weird strange reason.”

I finally feel like I’m getting the hang of this parenting thing though, I thought I felt that way though 11 months ago LOL but I can tell I feel much more relaxed and confident these days regarding know what Faye needs and how much of it. I know how to make Faye laugh, and how to get her to stop crying. I know exactly how to teach her things so that she understands it pretty instantly, when she needs self play and when she doesn't. I can tell when she is tired right away, she is much more predictable now. And when someone says “Mom,” I no longer look around for an older lady wearing sensible shoes. I’M Mom! and it's dang fun.

Not that I’m getting complacent. I’m just trying to keep up with her. And to enjoy every moment while she is still small. I try so hard to not get distracted with cleaning, the internet, or my phone while she is awake so that I can soak up all her experiences and it's just great. I have to get some more pictures up soon :) I will try hard tomorrow. 


A small update with Faye is that she is just so teachable ugh I heart her. She now folds her arms for prayers and scriptures...when we read she can point out dozens of words she knows. For example if I say "where is the tree" or where is Jesus" or "where is the flower" or "where is the baby" she can can point to them on the book. She knows the difference between when you ask her where her ear vs. daddy's ear (nose, mouth, hair, feet...list goes on) She is just my crazy little monkey too she climbs up up and over everything. You'd think she'd give us a run for our money at church but she is such a blessing we are so lucky to have our little toddler in our lives we do not know what we would do without her. It's the simple things and even though I am pretty crazy about hanging out with her I am still crazy about her getting her two naps I know the time will come when we will be down to 1 nap and then no naps and how fun it will be to just go out and experience the world with her learning one thing at a time watching her beam because she understand and desires to be with me and her daddy but I am in no rush. Life can slow down :) Life is good, Life is just that good.