Today this little rascal of mine is ten months old. Wow. I can't really believe I've made it this far into motherhood. I know that sounds funny...like what did I think would happen? like I wouldn't make it or something? But really, that's how I feel. I feel surprise that my baby is almost a year old and I'm still trucking along. Happy. Still me. And (I'd like to think) a contributing member of society. Because there was a time after she was born when I thought, "ok so I don't know whose clothes are hanging in my closet and whose shoes these are because I am not that girl." I think I just felt that her birth (traumatic as it was) was so pivotal and so intense that I emerged a different version of myself. Then becoming consumed in her, I felt there were two me's. One before Paige, and one after. Like I could catagorize events with, "that's pre-motherhood me" or, "that's current me." (I can also catagorize my life by my noses. I'm currently on my third nose ((true)) but that's another story for another time. You can click here if the curiosity's killing you.) After 10 months though, I feel fused back to my old self, in ways anyway, and I just adore her and love love love that smile. Now for the next baby.... Just kidding!
6 comments:
that is a sweet picture and a sweet post. I totally get pre-motherhood me and current me. Its kinda strange how that is. Paige is so cute and I'm still dying to meet her and see you again.
Such a cute picture! So I was curious and read your post about your nose surgery. I love Dr. Mobley. I actually used to work at that surgical center(but not at the time you had your surgery). Dr. Mobley is definitely the best doctor when it comes to noses!
i love this photo! she is such a doll, natalie. i miss you! let's get together again - will you have any time before christmas? maybe some time next week? let me know!
She is seriously such a beautiful little girl! You guys did good!
Cute post! I know how that feels, whenever we try to remember when this or that happened, we remember by thinking was it beore we had kids? After Ashton but before Aubrey? Was I pregnant w/ one of them? Funny how that happens. She's a cutie
What? I never knew about your addiction to plastic surgery! Haha. That sucks. I'm glad it's all fixed. Paige is so cute Natalie. She just has this sweet look (but not all sweet, a little mischievous too) and she looks so happy so you must be doing a great job. Definitely a great job as her wardrobe advisor. I love all of her outfits and wish you could do the same thing for me. Haha. I hope you guys have a great Christmas! Miss ya!
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