Today is kind of a bitter-sweet day. I head back to school tomorrow and have to leave my little one at grandma's house while I work. And I know that my little Libby will be extremely spoiled and well taken care of at my mom's and mother-in-law's house but there is still a part of me that realizes I won't be the one taking care of my princess 24 hours a day 7 days a week. And given, I am EXTREMELY lucky and blessed that I only have to work every other day, not 5 days a week, but it is still hard to leave my Libby even for one day. I don't know what has happened to me, but since having Libby I have become a more emotional person than I used to be and today is a hard day for me. Actually it's kind of pathetic that I am emotional today, but to be honest, I am sad. I want Libby to look back on this journal and realize how hard it was for me leave her.
With that being said, I started thinking about how big Libby is getting and how she is only going to be this little for a tiny amount of time. This "little" phase is going to pass so quickly that I don't want to forget the little things in the day that Libby does to make me smile. So here is my list for journaling purposes. I think it will be fun one day down the road (a long long time down the road) for Libby and I to read this together and laugh at the funny things she used to do.
So my sweet Libby here is my list of things that I never want to forget about you at this age.
I don't want to forget....
*...the smile you get when you hear the garage door open and realize daddy is home from work.
*...how you laughed the other day because you put your binky in backwards (you are almost 10 months old and you thought it was funny)
*...how you hate to be wrapped up (you have since the minute you were born) and you flap your arms and kick your legs until the towel that I put around you after your bath is completely off.
*...how you always want to sit on my lap, lean on me, or lounge against me when we play on the floor.
*...how you can sit and read books with me literally all day, and how you want me to read your "Little Einstein's Cats" book over and over and over again.
*...that when we read books and I haven't turned the page yet but you are ready, you lean your head so you can see the next page, letting me know that I am going too slow for you.
*...how you are so adamant about sitting backwards in your tub chair, even though it drives me crazy some nights because you can tip over so easy.
*...how you can hide your toys from yourself under things and then find them, and this seems to entertain you forever. (Especially hiding your ring toys under your bath chair while you are bathing...last night it was at least 10 minutes of entertainment)
*...the way you are so interested in daddy's and my mouths, and how you love to push on my teeth. Daddy thinks you're going to be a dentist one day.
*...the way you giggle when you see me making you a bottle.
*...that you cry when you think that I am going to put you down on the floor (even though I am going to sit with you) before I even lean down because you still want to be held.
*...the way you make yourself laugh and flat out giggle when we are in the car and you are in the backseat all by yourself.
*...how you shake your head back and forth when I am trying to put a flower in your hair.
*...how one of your legs always has to be propped up on something when you are just sitting there.
*...that when I get you out of your crib after a nap or in the morning, when I pat your back and say "good morning sweetheart" you also pat my shoulder.
*...how you have become more snuggly then you ever were as a newborn and how you put your head on my shoulder for no reason.
And last but not least....
I don't want to forget how your smile can change my whole day and how the sight of you melts my heart.
I love you my sweet princess.
And here are just a few pictures of my princess. My sister-in-law took these for Libby's 9 month old pictures and they turned out so great!