The Big 5-0

Today Eva turned the big 5-0. 50 weeks old. That's a whole lot of weeks full of growing. And it means that we're only two weeks away from having a one year old. I know that every mom says this, but the time goes by way too fast.

It is so amazing to see this tiny human developing and learning so many new skills all the time. She is so fun to play with and I can tell that she is understanding more of what I say and more about life every day. Her sense of humor is developing, her vocabulary is growing, she's way close to being an independent walker. So many great things to celebrate!!!!

But at the same time it's such a bittersweet transition away from her being a baby. Each day she looks more like a toddler and less like an infant. She still wants to give me hugs and kisses, but only for a moment before she's off on her next adventure. Gone are the days of snuggling on the couch for long periods of time. Gone (or packed away) are all of the teeny tiny outfits that seemed so huge on her just under a year ago. Some days I wish that I could get a time machine and go back to the days of having a brand new baby. Then on nights when Eva doesn't sleep well and I'm up with her every few hours I remember why God made the newborn season of life so short. If it went on forever mother's would eventually loose their minds.

I'm trying really hard to focus on the excitement of planning and celebrating her first birthday instead of the sadness of no longer having an infant. I have her party dress picked out and I made her a crafty Happy Birthday hat. Although we aren't doing a huge party-of-the-year celebration, we are having family over and there will be pink cupcakes, pink balloons, pink birthday banners, and a cute little birthday girl!