Here is an update on what Macie is like at 1 year old...
-Macie is teething. She has 2 bottom teeth, 1 top tooth and is currently working on 3 more. She got one a little over a month ago and then it was like the rest came all together. She is miserable, cranky, wand wanting to be held all the time. But since getting more teeth, she is looking so different. Her smile is so cute.
-She loves to eat most anything. She loves oatmeal, PB & J, bananas, and crackers. I think of all that she puts in her mouth only about 30% actually goes in but she's getting there.
-She still loves the bottle and cries for it. She'll say 'Ba-Ba!' but now that she's one, we don't want to give it to get anymore. The boys all got their bottles taken away at about 10/11 months so already, she's past the usual limit. But now we're trying to stick just to sippy cups and not heat up her milk anymore. But the bottle helps her so much lately since she's teething, because it's so comforting so I will give in. But I've been better lately and she's been extra sad about it.
-She says "hi" by putting her arm out and opening and closing her hand.
-She says "Ma-Ma", "Da-Da", "Ba-Ba" and just tonight she said, "Nigh-Nigh!" for 'night night'.
-She loves when Asher is around and plays with her.
-She loves when her brothers are around. If they go outside to play, she sits by the back door and watches them until they come in.
-She gives hugs to anyone who picks her up in the morning and generally hugs whoever picks her up.
-She loves to be tickled.
-She loves baths.
-She doesn't like to sit still when she's getting her diaper changed.
-We call her Moo Moo, Macie Moo, Sissy, Sissy Bear, Mace, Moozer, Mace Mooie.
-She wears 12 month clothes but most are loose on her.
-She naps 2x a day. 1st nap is 9:30-11:30am and 2nd nap is 2:30-4:30pm.
-She generally goes to bed at 6 or 6:30pm.
-She loves juice when we give it to her.
-She does big grins at you.
-She won't stay asleep if you try to transfer her from the car to her bed.
-She will fall asleep in the car but won't stay asleep for long.
-She will only nap for her 2 hour time if she's in her bed.
-She won't ever fall asleep when were out and about in her stroller or carrier.
Macie is so wonderful and the light of our lives. All of us. The boys always watch over her and help so much with taking care of her. They can get her in her chair and give her food to feed herself, make bottles, help with fetching things etc. Macie was exactly what this family needed and what this Mama needed. She has brought me joy and is a light in my life. I really needed her.
I remember when the doctor told me it was a boy. I immediately knew that just felt so wrong. It just wasn't right. I had prayed to Heavenly Father for a girl. I needed a girl and I knew I wouldn't be able to handle any more kids except just one more and she had to be a girl. I told Heavenly Father that I had done my part in bringing strong, handsome, lovely boys into the world and now I needed my little girl. So, in my heart of hearts I knew the baby wasn't a boy when they told me it was. When they told me a few weeks later that she was a girl, I just felt so much peace. It wasn't so much excitement but just... peace. I felt so complete and whole. I had my complete family. Our missing piece was going to finally come. And even when she was born, I just felt this calming peace. I thanked Heavenly Father over and over for this gift I always wanted and needed. The day she was born was just so full of emotions. Leading up to her arrival was scary for me because that meant another c-secton but surprisingly her c-section was the easiest and fastest by far. It was pain free and I was up and trying to move so quickly. It was the perfect ending to this chapter of my life.
Like I said before, the week leading up to her birthday was hard for me. Coming to terms with the fact that your last baby is turning 1 is a big deal and is an emotional thing. It's not like I'm unsure if we should have more children. I know we are done. I feel very confident about that and I have prayed about it with Heavenly Father. I know we are done and we have who was needed and suppose to come. What I am struggling with is saying goodbye to a chapter of my life I've done for 10 years. 10 years of either being pregnant, nursing, having a baby or having a toddler. It's what Fred and I only know in our married life thus far. It's just been kids.
So I guess I'm nervous about heading into a chapter of my life I know nothing about. I'm scared of the unknown and worried I didn't treasure these young years enough. To think that this is my last with everything. It's a lot to take in. But I'm so happy to end it all with such an angel.
I love her so much.
Happy 1st Birthday, Macie Amelia. You are perfect in every way. You are so loved. You were so wanted and needed. You complete this family. You are everything I dreamed of when I dreamed of having a daughter. Thank you for letting me be your mom. This has been an amazing year with you in our lives and I look forward to the many more birthdays we will celebrate together.
Mama loves you Moo Moo.
With every fiber of my being.
No comments:
Post a Comment