As I write this, Delaney is sitting at the counter on a bench (not her highchair), sucking on a Dum-Dum. Is she 18 months old or is she 2 1/2?
Chelan and I have been asking that question quite a bit lately, as she seems to be growing up quickly right in front of our eyes! It's as if it happens overnight - the babyfat is disappearing, her hair is growing, she's talking (a lot)! Speaking of talking, yesterday, she told me twice when she had pooped in her diaper! Now, I hate using the word "poop," but she can make even that word sound so darn cute!
This week, I put the high chair away for good. She was refusing to sit in it! I guess it wasn't grown up enough for her or something! Now, she's sitting in a booster seat at the table with us. It makes me sad - kind of. I'm glad she's growing up, but good grief, let's slow it down a little bit!
Delaney has definite opinions. If she wants to go outside, she points out the window and says, "side." When I get her up in the morning or after her nap, she points out the door and says, "eat." When she wants to be left alone, she screams - loudly! If she wants to race across the dining room, she backs up to the wall, looks at us until we come, and then says "go!" (currently, this is a favorite game after meals).
She is also so much more aware of her surroundings these days. In the mornings, she sometimes walks around saying, "Daddy?" "Home?" or "Cambry?" "Home?" Or, if she hears the Bush Hog coming down the driveway, she looks outside and says, "Grandpa?"
It is so amazing to watch this transformation. I don't remember it so much with the other two. Maybe I'm trying to remember as much as I can since Delaney is truly our "baby." We won't ever go through these stages again with our own children, and I guess I'm trying to treasure each moment!
Chelan and I have been asking that question quite a bit lately, as she seems to be growing up quickly right in front of our eyes! It's as if it happens overnight - the babyfat is disappearing, her hair is growing, she's talking (a lot)! Speaking of talking, yesterday, she told me twice when she had pooped in her diaper! Now, I hate using the word "poop," but she can make even that word sound so darn cute!
This week, I put the high chair away for good. She was refusing to sit in it! I guess it wasn't grown up enough for her or something! Now, she's sitting in a booster seat at the table with us. It makes me sad - kind of. I'm glad she's growing up, but good grief, let's slow it down a little bit!
Delaney has definite opinions. If she wants to go outside, she points out the window and says, "side." When I get her up in the morning or after her nap, she points out the door and says, "eat." When she wants to be left alone, she screams - loudly! If she wants to race across the dining room, she backs up to the wall, looks at us until we come, and then says "go!" (currently, this is a favorite game after meals).
She is also so much more aware of her surroundings these days. In the mornings, she sometimes walks around saying, "Daddy?" "Home?" or "Cambry?" "Home?" Or, if she hears the Bush Hog coming down the driveway, she looks outside and says, "Grandpa?"
It is so amazing to watch this transformation. I don't remember it so much with the other two. Maybe I'm trying to remember as much as I can since Delaney is truly our "baby." We won't ever go through these stages again with our own children, and I guess I'm trying to treasure each moment!
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