Lately, whenever I look at my little girl, that's exactly what I see. I don't have a baby anymore. One day we woke up and my baby was gone and in her place was a beautiful, loving, and absolutely hilarious little girl. If I think about it too hard, or if I have time to sit and think about it without her new toddler antics to laugh at, it brings tears to my eyes over what I'm going to be missing now. I want to hold on to her babyhood for as long as I can. I've been going back and forth over whether or not we're ready to just put her to sleep on her own. (You can ask my Mom, she's the one who helps me debate with myself.) I know I'm not doing myself any favors by still rocking her to sleep, but I can't help it. When she tucks her hand into the collar of my shirt, I get a glimpse of the baby that is so quickly escaping my grasps. So, as much as a bullet to the foot may hurt, I'm pulling the trigger and keeping my snuggles for as long as I can.
And now, what you really want, some pictures of my big girl.
Yesterday we went to visit Trevor's grandparents and Chloe decided she wanted to wear her diaper bag all by herself. It just about tipped her over.
The day she grew up, December 1. We can now put two full pigtails in her hair(as long as we can get her to sit still long enough.)
The day she grew up, December 1. We can now put two full pigtails in her hair(as long as we can get her to sit still long enough.)
6 comments:
Aaahhh those snuggles. It is one of the most awesome things in the world when a baby falls asleep in your arms. Enjoy them Cindi and Trevor, for all to quickley they will be gone. Love you and hope to see you ALL at Christmas.
yeah... you guys definately have the cutest little girl in the world... i laughed sooo hard when i saw her with the backpack on... that's her tho... give her big hugs and kisses for me...
love and miss you
I don't see any reason why not to snuggle with your little girl before she sleeps. I love those pigtails, and that backpack is so funny.
I agree with Melanie. I'd snuggle with her as long as you can, and as long as she wants to, because I'm sure there will come a day when she won't be as willing to do it.
That picture of her wearing the backpack is so funny. I can't believe she actually stood, it's nearly as big as her! And the pigtails are ADORABLE.
We still rock Ben to sleep. I'm pretty sure it would only take a few nights to train him to go to bed on his own, since he takes his naps without being rocked, but I'm not training him. As he gets older he gets less and less snuggle time and this way I know that at least once during the day he has the security of being in either Glen's or my arms for a while. I also know that he gets a time every day that is just for him, no Sammy, no TV, no distractions. Just some soft music and some love to send him off to dream land.
I talked to Grandma Braun about it once and she asked me why I was thinking of stopping. And I said, "I don't know... Shouldn't I?" It was the first time I realized I didn't really have a reason except I thought that was what I was supposed to do. I like it, Ben likes it. I have the time, I enjoy the time. It's not like the kid is going to be 12 and still getting rocked to sleep. So I'm enjoying it while I can and anyone who says I shouldn't can come on over for a punch in the nose.
Love the pigtails. Would it be wrong of me to try and put some in Ben's hair?
It is amazing how quickly they grow. You are right to hang on to every precious moment as long as you can.
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