Thursday, May 12, 2005
Milestone
My baby had her first birthday this past Saturday. She was my Mother's Day gift last year, and it's lovely to celebrate her birth and Mother's Day on the same weekend.
The first birthday has been a wonderful time for me and D. with each of our children. Somehow it just feels like a big sigh of relief and a true celebration of life and health and all the things we take for granted from day to day. This birthday included a small party in the back yard, with the grandparents and a few neighbours over for barbecue and balloons and cake. An added treat was the the presence of my sister K., who lives in Vancouver. Unfortunately, during the party she got a phone call telling her of an emergency back home, and she flew back that night, after having spent only one day here.
The baby is a delight -- a chubby, happy little girl. She is funny and smart and she loves to chatter on about everything she sees and experiences. She is a talented mimic, and has an amazing vocabulary already. Her first word (apart from Mama and Dada) was doggy (or "go-go"), but she has about 15-20 other words already and seems to add more every day. Yesterday she pointed to my screen saver, which is a photograph of her, and said "good girl" (or "go-gr"). It's nice to know that she thinks of herself that way.
My baby had her first birthday this past Saturday. She was my Mother's Day gift last year, and it's lovely to celebrate her birth and Mother's Day on the same weekend.
The first birthday has been a wonderful time for me and D. with each of our children. Somehow it just feels like a big sigh of relief and a true celebration of life and health and all the things we take for granted from day to day. This birthday included a small party in the back yard, with the grandparents and a few neighbours over for barbecue and balloons and cake. An added treat was the the presence of my sister K., who lives in Vancouver. Unfortunately, during the party she got a phone call telling her of an emergency back home, and she flew back that night, after having spent only one day here.
The baby is a delight -- a chubby, happy little girl. She is funny and smart and she loves to chatter on about everything she sees and experiences. She is a talented mimic, and has an amazing vocabulary already. Her first word (apart from Mama and Dada) was doggy (or "go-go"), but she has about 15-20 other words already and seems to add more every day. Yesterday she pointed to my screen saver, which is a photograph of her, and said "good girl" (or "go-gr"). It's nice to know that she thinks of herself that way.
# posted by becca : 7:53 AM
