Yesterday you turned nine months old. 9 months! You have been outside this world as long as you were inside of me. It’s still amazes me every single day that you are my daughter and that I am your mommy. That your daddy and I have been given this gift and that we are being trusted with your life to raise you to be an amazing human being. I try to never take that for granted. I can honestly say that I love motherhood more than anything in this world. There are days where I am just so exhausted or I just don’t feel well but I swear just one look at you and my mood always changes. It’s impossible to be unhappy around you. And I love how happy your daddy is. He is just giddy around you. You stole his heart the minute you were born but I think that since you’ve become much more interactive and vocal, your daddy has formed an unbreakable bond with you. I love seeing you two together. I also love when he calls us his "girls." He tells me that you and I make a good team. I think we do too.
You continue to drool like crazy since you’re still teething but you have done amazingly well with it thankfully. You have 8 teeth…4 on the top and 4 on the bottom. Let’s hope that the rest of your teething goes this smoothly.
This month we celebrated your first 4th of July. It was a nice day. The 3 of us started off the day at Shoreline Village and walked around for a bit. I hadn’t been there since your daddy and I spent New Years Eve there in 2011. It was the year Mita, Tio Henry, B and Andrew went there too. We passed by the restaurant we ate at and I envisioned seeing your Tio Henry eating there and smiling. It warmed my heart. After Shoreline Village, we headed to Nina’s house and spent some time there before heading to Auntie’s house. We ended the night like we always do…by watching the fireworks show on Katella from the Naval Base in Los Alamitos. I thought ahead and wanted to be prepared in case the fireworks were too loud for you so I bought you some ear protectors. OH.EM.GEE…you couldn’t have looked cuter in them! Funny thing is, you didn’t really need them that night but I don’t regret buying them for you. I was a little disappointed about the show…we could barely see anything but it didn’t matter. You were with us so it was a memorable evening and I loved every minute of it.
On 7/17, you officially said your first word…Dada! That day, when I picked you up from Mom’s house, she told me you were getting ready to talk since you started babbling “yaya.” Sure enough, when we got home, you started saying that so I was ready with the camera. Your daddy came home late from work so we were playing with you together when you started babbling again. Before you know it, you looked over at him and clearly said “Dada.” I even got it on video! Your daddy’s reaction was priceless! He got so emotional. I had already prepared my heart that you would most likely say Dada before Mama so I wasn’t disappointed at all. In fact, seeing your daddy’s reaction made it all worth it. He is an amazing father and so I’m happy you were able to bring him that much happiness in that one moment…even if you had no idea what you were saying! :) You’ll say mama when you’re ready and the day that you finally do, I’m sure I will cry like a baby. I can’t wait. But you’ll do it in time sweetheart…I’m not rushing you.
On Sunday, July 21st, we baptized you at St. Cyprian Church in Long Beach. Despite the actual baptism being a little chaotic, it was a beautiful day and one that we will remember forever. You looked like a little angel. It was wonderful being surrounded by our family and we were so honored to have our dear friends by our side. I know in my heart that they will make wonderful Godparents to you. They already love you so much and if they are half as good as Godparents as they are parents to their own 3 children, then you're in great hands. :) We truly see Pedro and Celina as family and we are so lucky to have them in our lives…and now yours too. We celebrated at La Parolacchia restaurant. Everything turned out really nice and I couldn’t have been happier. At the end of the day, the 3 of us were exhausted. You slept that night from 8:30pm-7:00am! My little girl loves her sleep like her mommy.
I can’t believe you’re 9 months old Abbie. We are more in love with you today than ever before…if that’s at all possible. Thank you for bringing us so much happiness and so much love. We love you sugar plum.
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I was at work and I came across your blog accidentally. I read it all. Your daughter is really cute and I am sure she's really blessed to have such wonderful parents :D .. I wish your family a very happy life :)
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