I remember when
you used to
gum your foam bath
alphabet letters
I remember when
you used to cry, a lot
& Grandpa Birgensmith called you a
teridactyle
{I did not spell that right}
I remember when
you only used my
pinky
as a pacifier.
I remember when
you learned to growl
{thanks to your Aunite}
at six months old.
I remember when
you tried
peaches
for the first time
{I have never seen a baby so discontent over food}
I remember when
you started crawling under
everthing in sight
You would always bonk your head
but {keep doing it} all over again.
I remember when
you ate your
first personal birthday cake
with your {face} only
I remember when
you would {pull, rip & shred}
all of the newspapers & magazines
on the floor
I remember when
you had your first bath
in the hospital
& {I cried} because you hated it.
I remember when
you'd finally fall asleep on my chest
after fussing for
what seemed like hours
& I was terrified to move,
in {fear of waking you}
I remember when
I put {eye liner} on your nose
for Halloween,
you made the cutest little kitty.
I remember when
{Cousin Kelli}
was taking baby pictures,
& you were being the smilest girl.
{Later we found out
you peed all over the couch...}
I remember when
You loved your whale tub
& I'd let you get a
gallon of water
all over the floor
{just because} you loved splashing.
I remember when
you smiled in your sleep
for the first time,
{I always wondered what you thought of}
we tried to
fit you into a pumpkin,
you were quite unsure of the
{slimy, orange, goo}
I remember when
we took you to
Target.
it was the first public place you visited
I couldn't wait to {show you off}
&& everyone was Oohing & Ahhing.
I remember when
we decorated your room
for Christmas.
{Mommy even put presents
under your own personal tree}
you'd sleep with your
neck bent
in unsual, pretty painful looking positions
& liked it.
I remember when
you'd wake {us} up in the morning
with your soft, baby voice
repeating "Ba ba ba ba ba...."
I remember when
you used to play in this
activity center
& could barely reach the toys...
Now
you're far too big,
& can grasp the toys
{with ease}
But you still love that activity center
{just} like you did a year ago.
Time doesn't make us love {things} any less,
we just age. grow up. mature.
We're never too old
to still do the things we love.
Baby Bella,
You are getting older,
I
But you are more than welcome
to play with your infant toys,
& make me
"Remember when"
any day.
Remember when
I held you for the first time,
& said "I love you baby girl"
a tear fell down my face.
Now,
as I hold you
{while your sleeping}
& say "I love you baby girl" again....
a tear falls down my face.
Because I love you still,
I always have &
always will.
