THE PAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE BEEN AMAZED AT CHARLOTTE'S GROWTH, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND BEHAVIORALLY. I'M NOT SURE IF IT IS HER LONG HAIR, HER FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, OR THE OVERALL WAY SHE IS CARRYING HERSELF, BUT I REALIZE MY LITTLE GIRL IS ON THE FAST TRACK FOR ADOLESCENCE. I NOW UNDERSTAND WHY SO MANY PARENTS BEFORE ME TOLD ME TO ENJOY EVERY MINUTE BECAUSE THEY ARE FLEETING. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THESE MOMENTS WHEN I TAKE SPECIAL CARE TO OBSERVE, CONVERSE AND APPRECIATE MY DAUGHTER. I CAN ALREADY SEE THE SPECIAL AND UNIQUE BONDS SHE IS FORMING WITHIN OUR LITTLE FAMILY. EACH RELATIONSHIP IS PRECIOUS AND MEANINGFUL TO HER. IT IS SUCH AN IMMENSE PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO BE A PART OF HER LIFE, LET ALONE BE HER MOMMY. I LOVE TO HEAR HER SWEET VOICE, "HEY MOMMY..." AS SHE RESTS HER LITTLE HAND ON MY SHOULDER, OR HEAR HER BOUND UP TO HER BROTHER WITH A HEARTY, "BIG BOY, JOEY!" HER JOYFUL ANTICIPATION OF JEFF'S ARRIVAL EACH NIGHT BRINGS ME A SWEET SATISFACTION, AND I LOVE TO SEE THEM LAY EYES ON EACH OTHER AFTER BEING APART ALL DAY. SHE CONTINUES TO BE DARING AND FEARLESS IN MANY SITUATIONS, BUT IS ALSO DEVELOPING A TENDER SHYNESS AND SENSITIVE HEART THAT CAUSES HER TO RELY ON ME A TAD MORE THAN SHE USED TO. HER DEDICATION TO JOEY AND HIS CARE BRINGS ME GREAT JOY AS A MOTHER. WATCHING THEM TOGETHER, OBSERVING THEIR BOND FILLS MY DAYS WITH SERENITY AND GRATITUDE. I KNOW THAT WITH HER MY JOURNEY IN MOTHERHOOD WILL NEVER BE ONE THAT IS DULL OR PREDICTABLE!
CHAR'S DARING SIDE. SHE TALKS ABOUT THIS PURPLE SLIDE AT LEAST 10 TIMES A DAY. IT IS ON HER MIND FIRST THING EACH MORNING AND ONE OF THE LAST THINGS SHE MENTIONS BEFORE GOING TO SLEEP EACH NIGHT.
READY, SET, GO!
WHAT A RUSH!
"LOOK, A PLANE!" (IT IS AMAZING HOW SHE IS ABLE TO SPOT THE TINIEST OF PLANES IN THE SKY.)
A BIG FAN OF SWINGS.
HOT TO TROT.
A FEARLESS MOMENT.
...AND HER TENDER SIDE.
SINGING LULLABIES BEFORE BED.
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