It's been one year since we welcomed our sweet little Angel to this world. The year has come and gone in a flash, and it absolutely amazes me to see how our baby girl is growing up.
A few of my favorite moments from this year:
1. Holding her for the very first time- I've never felt so many emotions at one time; shock, awe, excitement, exhaustion, pure love and joy!
2. One of the first times I fed her during the night in the hospital- Whitcomb was asleep, the nurses had all left the room and it was just her and I; makes me sad to know she'll never be that small again.
3. Seeing her meet her extended family and friends- I'm so grateful for everyone who has been a part of her first year. We have got to travel to meet more family and while she may not remember, I do and it's so special to me.
4. Watching her smile and hearing her laugh- Her laugh has really evolved from a throaty chuckle to a sweet baby giggle; it gets me every time!
5. Watching Whitcomb and Bellamy nap on the couch- during the first few months Whitcomb needed just as much sleep as she did, made my heart melt watching him hold her while they slept.
6. All of the holidays- you can never go back and re-do a "first holiday" I'm so glad we enjoyed all of them and made each one special.
7. Watching Bellamy grow-literally, there would be days I would go in room her the morning and see a visible change in how she looked. It happens so fast.
8. Seeing the excitement in her face to see her Daddy coming home from work or hearing his voice on the phone. Nothing like the morning "hello" from Daddy while he's at work.
9. All of the firsts; bath time, eating, rolling over, scooting, crawling, words. To see the look on her face when she has realized she has accomplished something new is amazing!
10. Morning dance parties in her room- Bellamy loves to dance (as do I) so each morning while we are getting her ready for the day we listen to her music and dance around.
11. Traveling with her and watching her see new people, places and things for the first time-this will never get old to me.
12. Each and every time she grabs my face with both hands to give me a big kiss, or wrap her arms around me to give me a big hug.
I'm so very proud to be Bellamy's Mom and hope that her future is filled with as much love and happiness as her life has today!~Courtney
