In one week you will be 7 months old---my, oh my where has the time gone?
I remember the day that you were born. Every detail of that day will forever be engrained in my memory. I was so glad to finally hear your little cry. It was the sweetest sound I’ve ever heard. Due to the c-section, I couldn’t see anything but your sweet little whimper let me know that everything was okay. After hours & hours of hard labor, your poor momma just wanted to know that you were safe.
Today, I still want to know the same thing. I get up during the night just to make sure that you are breathing. I’m constantly trying to keep you from falling and hitting your head because you pull yourself up on any & every thing that you can. I’m so anxious about this next step of eating because I’m afraid of you choking. I don’t trust you with anyone (that’s why your daddy & I have only gone on one date alone in 7 months). Maybe it’s a mommy thing---but I always want to make sure that you are safe & the best way to do that is to never leave you.
I know this sounds ridiculous but it’s truth. Your momma is already dreading the day that you tell me that you are going off to college. How did my momma let me ever move to California for two years? I can’t even imagine….
You love your daddy. I wish there was some way for me to capture the look that you give him when he comes home from work. He truly is yours. He’s a great daddy & he looks forward to spending time with you everyday. The other night, you and he were cuddling in bed. You had your arm rested on his arm. I went and laid down beside you guys. I too put my hand on your daddy’s arm and you slapped it off. It was as if you were telling me, “he’s mine!”
You often make your daddy & me laugh. Your favorite word is “hey”---and it suits you perfectly. You are quite the social baby girl but you do get bashful. I love when you get bashful. You dig your face into my shirt and it’s the sweetest thing!
You really are the best thing that I’ve ever done. It sounds cliché but it’s true. You are my best little friend. I can’t wait to see how you are going to turn out & the woman that you are going to grow to be. Please take your time. I am going to relish every little second & teach you everything that I know. Seven months will be seventeen years in no time.
love, your momma
Ryleigh on Halloween, 6 months old, 14 1/2 lbs & 26 1/2 inches long
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