13 months

holy smoly, already a month older. I know, I say it every time, but where is the time going? I swear it was yesterday we celebrated your first birthday with friends and family. At your one year checkup you were 32.875 inches and 26.10 pounds. We started to transition you off of formula and onto cows milk. That lasted about a week til you were so constipated you couldnt poop for 5 days so mom decided to switch you to almond milk. Things were going so smooth for about 3-4 days till you started to have an allergic reaction to the milk. I took you to the doctors and she confirmed that you have an allergy to the milk. So now we are onto LACTAID, a lactose free milk. I am sure you can have milk, and hope someday soon we can give it to you but we have to get the poop problem down first. You were started on Miralax at your first year appointment and it seems to be working well. Mommy woke up to mothers day with a shitty diaper and poop in her bed that you put your hand in and then touched moms mouth with (happy moms day to me). If all goes well and stays consistent then we will try to transition you to cows mil again soon.
The past month has been one of a growing personality for you. I do have some video, and YES I know you will laugh one day. But today, its not funny for mom. GIRL, you are getting an ATTITUDE....you began temper tantrums that I have no idea where they came from. You will throw yourself to the ground and throw your head back while screaming. But then you make up for it with your snuggles and smiles.
You still nap on mommy about once a day and I LOVE it, totally eat it up and soak it all in because i know sometime soon you will be over it and there will be another baby in the house sucking up moms attention. I think about how this time next year you will be a big sister. I wonder how this transition will go for you. I can already see you bossing this little creature around and telling he/she who's boss around here. Hell, you already tell me who's boss every damn day of my life.
The past thirteen months have been the BEST of my life, showing me how truly happy I am come to be and how rewarding motherhood is. I sit here writing these words with tears in my eyes. Tears of joy and complete satisfaction. Tears that i never thought i would shed. Tears I am honored to be able to shed.
My sweet girl you complete me and my little life. I can only imagine how much better it can get when you start talking and forming your own mind and personality. I cant wait to watch you grow.. xoxoxoxo

Mommy's second Mother's Day

today mommy celebrates her second year as a mommy on mothers day. I remember last year you were three weeks old sleeping in your swing the whole day while family came to celebrate the day with us. I didnt get to nab a photo of you and I, you were so sweet sleeping I didnt want to wake the beast. This year is so different. I awoke to a toddler in my bed screaming to get up at 0730. Daddy let me sleep in and you and he played outside with patches. We are on our way to a family BBQ with uncle Chris and aunt December and great grandma Fran when you wake up from your nap. Today makes me think of all the things I am grateful for and what motherhood has brought to me.

1. I am grateful you are healthy
2. I am grateful you are MINE
3. I am grateful you can walk, crawl, and meet all of your milestones with ease
4. I am grateful you are sassy and have your own personality
5. I am grateful you sleep through the night.
6. I am grateful you have never been sick (other than an ear infection)
7. I am grateful you and your father have made me a mother
8. I am grateful for the time I had with my mother and think about how much more I would appreciate her if she were around (I never knew how hard a mothers job was until i became one).
9. I am grateful for our families and all of the love you have around you
10. I am grateful for everyday i get to spend with you
11. I am grateful for the little sibling I have baking in my belly right now.

I often think of my mother but on this day it is especially hard. It is a day to celebrate your mom, to cherish her hard work and dedication. Though i can still do that in thought, I cannot express that to her in words. I may never have given my mother the mothers day she truly deserved. I hope I can be the best mother to you, and guide you through this tough world. I hope we celebrate many years of mothers day with one another and love each other more every year.