Of course this post is delayed, as much in my life is these days, ha, but I still wanted to take just a quick minute to reflect. Wow, the time truly flew. Faster then any year I have previously experienced. When I reflect on the last year the thing that hits me the most is just how totally grateful I am to have had this sweet girl in my life. I feel like everyone would be so lucky to know her, and I am lucky enough to spend every day with her and to be her mommy. What a blessing. I remember the initial fears of being pregnant, the worries about being a mother to two and being able to share my love and attention between two, and I love that God allowed me to feel those things because He has shown how silly it is to worry, and even sillier to not trust that He is guiding every step of this life. I still thank God all the time for knowing what was best for our family. And truly Felicity is the Best! :)
I also think a lot about those first two months of nursing. I dont think I ever said too much about it on here, but truly two months of hell. Complete emotional turmoil as I was in the worst physical pain ever, but also falling apart on the inside as I was sure (as were the medical professionals around me) that I wouldn't be able to keep nursing. I mean it with everything in me that we were able to keep going by an absolute miracle. And to this day, when I snuggle up with my baby girl and lay in bed nursing her I thank God every single time. It just doesn't get old! And yes, I suffered abundantly in the beginning, but it was worth it. I have now had 11 months of joy with feeding my sweet baby. All the cuddles, all the naps, her stopping in the middle of eating to look up at me and smile or to say "hi", or getting to kiss on her little toes and rub her back, having her tug on my earring or play with my hair or poke at my face. I don't know how much longer we will nurse, and I'm not all that concerned with it. I wish she would drink more out of a sippy cup so I would have a bit more freedom, but I'm not ready to be done. It is too special to stop quite yet...plus, I might as well continue to enjoy it considering all the pain I went through to get it!
Things I am currently loving about Felicity:
She is so cute with all the new words she is saying. She can say mama, dada, belly, eye, ball, baby, uh oh, all done, bye bye, more and night night. She says most of these things with a lot of attitude!
She is such a fast crawler but is really great at walking. She walks on her tippy toes like her brother did and she does well when she is patient enough to do it. Most of the time she takes off with her super fast crawl after a few steps.
I love her little "cheese" face and the best is when you get to see her top teeth. She has such a big gap between them and Cole and I think it is the cutest thing in the world. Cole always tells her, "I don't know whether to smile or kick a field goal!" Lol, too funny.
She loves to play with her brother and she is actually really tough.
I love her relaxed, lazy spirit. If there is a pillow, cushion, bean bag, blanket, etc that is accessible to her she climbs onto it, rolls onto her back, and just lays there. I have so many picture of her like that!
She is so cute when she throws little temper tantrums. When she gets hurt or something doesn't go her way she doesn't have a sad cry, it is an angry cry! and usually she just lays flat on her belly, face in the carpet, and cries. I can't help but laugh!!
She is such a big eater. She eats whatever we are having for dinner and I never make anything special for her. She doesn't like baby food (never really has) but I think it is mostly because she doesn't like eating off the spoon because she wants to do everything herself. Everyone who eats with us is pretty impressed with the amount of food she eats, and the fact that she isn't picky at all. Fingers crossed that she will stay like that!
Cole's favorite time with her is after he gets her out of the bath because he wraps her up in her towel and they just cuddle for a long time. It is so cute to watch.
She is pretty much obsessed with her Daddy. She gets so excited when he comes home and I usually can't take her out of his arms for awhile. (side note...it must say something about what an awesome dad cole is since both of my kids are OBSESSED with him! what am i?..chopped liver?? ha!)
I tried painting her toes the other day and she wouldn't have any part of it. She actually seemed terrified of the nail polish. I'm sure she'll change her tune soon enough :)
She gives the BEST kisses ever and even makes a kiss sound when she does it. The cutest part is that she is super stingy with giving me or Cole kisses, but she would give Tavian 100 kisses in a row if I let her. She actually is willing to kiss any other baby or kid, but somehow knows when it is an adult and then she gets picky!
She has a little walker toy that she loves to play with. She literally runs all over the house with it. I can't believe how fast she can go and she is also great at steering it. Super funny to watch!
Overall she is such a happy, easy baby. Thank you, Lord, for giving us such an amazing year with Felicity. I look forward to all those to come :)
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