My Dear Claire,
Happy, happy birthday little girl. You are such a love, and I am so happy to be your Mommy! You are already one, and so full of personality. You are a daring, cuddly, intelligent, spirited girl with little to no fear! It is wonderful to see you grow and change everyday. And you have changed so much in the past few weeks. I can not believe I no longer have a baby, but a curious little toddler roaming around the house. Just today you picked up on the sign for "thank you" and have added it to your growing list of known signs (more, please, hat...). You also LOVE to eat fishy crackers, calling them "...shhhh". We are so excited to see your vocabualry develop in the coming months and years.
This year has been very eventful for us as a family. You were born in Templeton, CA last June while we were living in Paso Robles. As a family, we spent the rest of the summer attending weddings, visiting the beach, and making the two-hour trip to and from Clovis to visit with friends and family. Many friends came to meet you while we were living in Paso Robles. We visited the pumpkin patch and went trick-or-treating in the fall, and we visited Hearst Castle at Christmas time. In February we learned that we would be able to move back to our home in Clovis. So, a few short weeks later we moved to a town you had never known, and we are happy to be back near family and friends! The past few months have really been a blur of settling in, taking a trip down to Disneyland, and watching you develop into a busy little bee!
Your big sister Hannah has been so excited that you are here! She loves that you are getting bigger and are able to play with her more and more. In fact, your Daddy and I love to see you "hold your own" while the two of you play. I am sure the two of you will be wonderful friends and playmates in the years to come, and I pray you will be as close as any two sisters can be.
One interesting thing about you, Claire, is that you have developmentally been on virtually the same schedule as Hannah was. You both rolled over, crawled, sat up, and walked with-in days of being the same age. You even got your first tooth within two days of the time Hannah had gotten her first tooth. There is a few very distinct differences in the two of you also, mainly in your personalities. Where Hannah is very cautious and slow to warm-up to situations... you are fearless and ready to try anything you can. While this may be interresting for us as parents in the coming years, (yes, we have a climber and a mischevious one here) we love that you are so full of spirit and curiosity. I know you are going to be so eager to learn new things.
We are so blessed by the fact that you have been a wonderful baby! Except for sleeping, you are usually very calm and happy. You go with the flow. This was especially apparent at Disneyland, where you seemed happy to do almost anything! Sometimes I would love to have an idea of what babies think, because I feel like you are thinking "...alright... I guess this is what we do...", and just seem so happy to be included.
Already you know many concepts. My favorite is that you love shoes! You love finding them, calling them "shhh...s" and trying to put them on your feet. You seem so excited when it is time to get your shoes on. Oh, how lucky I am to have girls! :)
Finally, Claire, I want you to know just how loved you are. Your Daddy and I are amazed by you! We pray for your future, for your health and development, and for our patience. My heart melts everytime I go to get you out of your crib and am greeted by your toothy little grin. I know the days of you being so young are numberd and you will soon grow, but I am so very lucky to get to witness you grow.
I love you little one,
Mommy
Happy, happy birthday little girl. You are such a love, and I am so happy to be your Mommy! You are already one, and so full of personality. You are a daring, cuddly, intelligent, spirited girl with little to no fear! It is wonderful to see you grow and change everyday. And you have changed so much in the past few weeks. I can not believe I no longer have a baby, but a curious little toddler roaming around the house. Just today you picked up on the sign for "thank you" and have added it to your growing list of known signs (more, please, hat...). You also LOVE to eat fishy crackers, calling them "...shhhh". We are so excited to see your vocabualry develop in the coming months and years.
This year has been very eventful for us as a family. You were born in Templeton, CA last June while we were living in Paso Robles. As a family, we spent the rest of the summer attending weddings, visiting the beach, and making the two-hour trip to and from Clovis to visit with friends and family. Many friends came to meet you while we were living in Paso Robles. We visited the pumpkin patch and went trick-or-treating in the fall, and we visited Hearst Castle at Christmas time. In February we learned that we would be able to move back to our home in Clovis. So, a few short weeks later we moved to a town you had never known, and we are happy to be back near family and friends! The past few months have really been a blur of settling in, taking a trip down to Disneyland, and watching you develop into a busy little bee!
Your big sister Hannah has been so excited that you are here! She loves that you are getting bigger and are able to play with her more and more. In fact, your Daddy and I love to see you "hold your own" while the two of you play. I am sure the two of you will be wonderful friends and playmates in the years to come, and I pray you will be as close as any two sisters can be.
One interesting thing about you, Claire, is that you have developmentally been on virtually the same schedule as Hannah was. You both rolled over, crawled, sat up, and walked with-in days of being the same age. You even got your first tooth within two days of the time Hannah had gotten her first tooth. There is a few very distinct differences in the two of you also, mainly in your personalities. Where Hannah is very cautious and slow to warm-up to situations... you are fearless and ready to try anything you can. While this may be interresting for us as parents in the coming years, (yes, we have a climber and a mischevious one here) we love that you are so full of spirit and curiosity. I know you are going to be so eager to learn new things.
We are so blessed by the fact that you have been a wonderful baby! Except for sleeping, you are usually very calm and happy. You go with the flow. This was especially apparent at Disneyland, where you seemed happy to do almost anything! Sometimes I would love to have an idea of what babies think, because I feel like you are thinking "...alright... I guess this is what we do...", and just seem so happy to be included.
Already you know many concepts. My favorite is that you love shoes! You love finding them, calling them "shhh...s" and trying to put them on your feet. You seem so excited when it is time to get your shoes on. Oh, how lucky I am to have girls! :)
Finally, Claire, I want you to know just how loved you are. Your Daddy and I are amazed by you! We pray for your future, for your health and development, and for our patience. My heart melts everytime I go to get you out of your crib and am greeted by your toothy little grin. I know the days of you being so young are numberd and you will soon grow, but I am so very lucky to get to witness you grow.
I love you little one,
Mommy
1 comment:
Well said...she looks like a treasure. Its exciting to know 1 year has gone by. We're glad the family is back in town. Kelly always enjoys hanging out with you and the girls. Thanks for being a friend to the Pettits.
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