I'm a little late in writing this to you and I'm sorry for that. It's like I thought you would stop growing once you turned a year old but that's just not the way it works so here we are...13 1/2 months later. I am writing this as I lay in my bed, in my hotel room in Mexico City. Yes, that's right...it's mommy's first week away from you since you we're born. Last night was my very first night away from you. I've known about this trip for a while now but just always did my best not to think about it. Well, it's finally here. I suppose I am lucky that I haven't had to be away from you for a single night for the past 13 1/2 months but its still hard and of course I cried leading up to this day and as hard as I tried, my tears came rolling down yesterday morning as your daddy waited for me to say goodbye to you once we got to the airport terminal. But here we are and guess what...as much as it hurts to be away from you, I did it and I'm ok. I survived. Of course it helps that I know you're in the best hands with mom and your daddy so I can rest easy. But you know what else sweetheart? I keep telling myself that I WILL see you again on Friday when I get home. I WILL get to kiss you and caress your sweet little face again. I'll get to soak up your laugh and smell your tiny hands again. I will. And for that I am forever grateful. You see Abbie...I keep telling myself that a lot of mommies and daddies don't get to see their children again or they are forced to be apart because their babies are sick in the hospital. It breaks my heart. And I also keep thinking of Mita and Bianca and Andrew. They would do ANYTHING to be able to see Tio Henry again. But no matter what, he's not coming back. And that breaks my heart too. So you see sweetheart...you and I can do this. You will learn that mommy is away because she HAS to be and soon you will hopefully want a career like mommy and understand that sometimes we have no choice in some things in order to be successful. I cannot wait until Friday...it's going to be amazing!
Well my love...you are just growing up so fast. This month has been full of firsts for you...
- You got your first cough. Ugh...i tried to avoid this one for as long as possible. 13 1/2 months isn't bad right? But you've been such a little trooper and thankfully that's all it's been...a runny nose and a cough and they both seem to be going away soon...at least that's what Dr. Ha said when I took you to get checked out last week :)
- You celebrated your 2nd Thanksgiving. It was so much fun! It was very different from your 1st Thanksgiving when all you did was sleep most of the time since you we're only about a month old. This year you laughed, screamed and danced...yes danced! And you tasted some of moms turkey for the first time and you loved it.
- You're starting to repeat words we will have you say like "baby," "bye bye," "done," and "uh-oh." It's so cute! It's incredible watching you learn.
- Mommy took the bottle away from you. It was a conscious decision I made in my head since I didn't want to struggle as you continued to get older and like always, you've transitioned just fine. You have gone on a bit of a milk strike. You went from having about 18 ounces a day to nothing! But I stuck to my guns and you're now having about 4-8 ounces of milk in your Zoli cup and water from your sippy cup. Yey!
- Your molars are coming in....all at once! Ouch! But you've continued to be a little trooper. With those, you now have 12 teeth. Such a big girl!
- Right after your 1st birthday, we transitioned you into Horizon Organic Whole milk and you seem to love it.
- You started standing on your own for a few seconds at a time. You LOVE to stand on your own. You have yet to take your 1st official steps and I'm praying to God that it doesn't happen this week while I'm gone!
- You started having brussel sprouts, yogurt and string cheese...you eat way healthier than your daddy and I do and intend to keep it that way :)
- Daddy put your swing in the garage for storage. Now the next time we bring it out will hopefully be for your baby brother or sister :)
- You started "dancing" to music...now if that isn't the cutest thing I've ever seen! I die of the cuteness!
Oh Abbie...each month I think that I can't imagine you becoming more fun and each month it really does become more fun. Your daddy and I LOVE our evenings and weekends with you. They are truly the best and we cherish them. Your daddy told me the other day that I have the best title in the whole world..."Abbie's mommy." Oh sweetheart...I couldn't agree more. I am privileged to have this title
and I hope you know how much I am honored to be your mommy. We love you so much Abbie.
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