Ariana is turning one in less than two weeks. They say it’s bittersweet, but for me, it’s more bitter than sweet. With Adalie, I was transitioning from a “only have to take care of myself” to “this human being depends on me for every single survival mode and I have no time to take care of myself” so it was hectic and so busy all the time. But with Ariana, seeing how fast Adalie is growing up and how fast every stage has gone by, I’m able to embrace and cherish Ariana’s every present moment. Ariana can’t walk by herself yet and I find it so adorable that she loves to crawl up the stairs by herself while I’m in the kitchen and once she’s up, she can’t get down by herself so she cries and whimpers until I bring her back down. It’s going to be so sad when she doesn’t need my help in climbing down the stairs anymore! I like how she depends so much on me. 🙁
Ahh. They’re growing up way too fast. My mother used to tell me, “I wish you would stop growing right now because I think you’re at your cutest stage.” but she told it to me at every stage of my childhood and that is how I feel. Isn’t it beautiful how you can relate to your own mother so much more and you appreciate and love them so much more when you become a mother of your own?
So Ana girl….take as much time as you want crawling. There’s no need to hurry in walking just yet. Mommy loves you just the way you are right now. Yes, even your bald Buddah-head.
