I don't want to forget these moments

"The days are long but the years are short"

I'd be a millionaire if I had a dollar for every time I've heard this over the past 9 1/2 months....but I'm starting to realize how true it is!!!  My sweet Kinley is just growing and changing every day!

Kinley, I love you sweet baby girl!


I love the nicknames we've given you...baby girl, sweet little monkey, Kinley bear, pumpkin britches (and variations of all of these!)

I love that you LOVE cuddling!

And get soo excited when it's time to wake up from your naps.  You always greet us with excitement and a smile.  You, my dear, get excited a lot!

I love that you're hair is FINALLY getting long enough for pigtails...well sort of

I love that you always want to be with us, and follow me into the kitchen whenever I leave your side.

I love that you squeeze my arms when I hold you, even though sometimes it's really more of a pinch and it hurts!

I love your babbling - you seriously are SUCH a girl with your high-pitched "dadadadada's".  You sound almost like you're singing sometimes!

 

I love watching you explore - you're always looking for the next thing to discover

I love that sometimes you'll only fall asleep if I'm rocking you and you've got a firm grasp on both of my arms.

I love watching you learn to clap.

And I LOVE the excitement on your face with you see your daddy walk through the door at the end of the day!  There is a special light in your eyes when you see him...he is a very special man!

I love that your favorite toys aren't toys at all...the teething gel bottle, empty boxes, kitchen utensils, the remote, coasters and shoes, you'll pick any one of these things over a bright shiny baby toy!

I love wrestling with you on the bed

...And finding your tickle spots

Have I mentioned that I love snuggling with you?!

I love bath time...special time for you and daddy.

I love praying for you - and can't wait to teach you how.

Girl, you have captured my heart