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Wow…to think that I haven’t written a post since October….Yes, I did fall off the face of the earth but I’m back now. I’m so ashamed. I started blogging, thinking that it is a much simpler way to journal Chloes life, but here it is, 3 months later and “no posts”. Oh well, I’ve confessed my sins, so let’s move on!
Where do we start…..Hmm??? As of last Friday, January 16th, Chloe turned “11 months”. We are now counting down the days til her 1st birthday. I can’t believe how fast time flies when your having fun, but I look at her everyday in amazement that she is mine;)
Her quest of discovery is one of pure satisfaction. I find everything she does to be amusing at it’s best. Her chuckles and smiles, her desperate attempt to crawl fastly away from us when we chase her, the snatching off of my glasses despite my many attempts to tell her “no”, the intense focus of reading her books (at least she acts like she’s reading)…..are all so exciting. I find such joy, grattitude, fulfillment and completion with being a mom. To know that God has intrusted me (us…my hubby included) which such a precious soul makes me proud.
We’ve been on many trips since our last “blog”. For her first Christmas, we went to Ft. Myers for my husbands family reunion breakfast. It was interesting to see how “anti-social” she was, completely overwhelmed by the flood of hands reaching out for her. I was deeply saddened by the fact that we have “no family” around and the only family she’s come to know is her teacher at school. It’s been a big challenge being away from family, and I often wonder is it the right thing for her. Considering that I’m now a Mocha Mom, I have hopes that she can build great relationships with the other kids while I build some form of relationship with the other Moms.
Chloes First Christmas
As for her progress, she is attempting to walk as she holds on to anything she can get her hands on for dear life. When we try to stand her up, she flops to the ground, but nonetheless, she’s getting the understanding that she can use her legs. One thing she loves to do is bounce up and down. She finds it to be so hysterial and cracks up while she’s bouncing.
Another thing she’s doing now is trying to say words. Last night, daddy and I were singing “Old MacDonald had a farm”, and she got a kick out of the “Eee I Eee I Ooo” part. After mimicking us with her mouth a time or two, she finally uttered out “EEE OOOO”, we were so ecstatic that we both jumped up clapping, and scared her quite a bit, but she figured out that we were very proud of her.
One thing I love about this age is that they are fearless. She is never afraid to try or pursue anything, and I want to savor that. I realize now why God often used parables of children to teach us about the purity and non-conformed ways of thinking that I child has. A child is very receptive, attentive and willing to do whatever is necessary but the older we become, the more tainted our views are and the greater our fears and insecurities win over in our actions and decision making.
Her beautiful Christmas Dress From Auntie Teshana;)
Her purity is one that I’d like to bottle up and give to her as a reminder to never live in fear. I look at her and want to be sure to never place limitations that will create that fear.
Mommy & Her Precious;)
Daddy on the other hand….hmm, he’s all about protection so I’m not sure how we’ll balance it all out but til then, we are loving our venture as parents. Chloe is truly a gift from God and we couldn’t have asked for better timing to have her here with us!
Until next time, and I promise, it won’t be 3 months from now;)
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