11 Months Old

Paige turned 11 months old yesterday! She is getting to be such a big girl...not in weight, but in ability and age...Wow! She took 12 steps consecutively yesterday and is really enjoying herself in this journey of learning how to walk. It was kind of like she just all of a sudden realized how to do it. 12 steps was the most that she took at one time, but she did it over and over for about 2o minutes. She was really proud of herself and so were we!

It is just amazing that she has been in our lives for eleven months now. Yesterday I was trying to remember how small she was when Neil and I first held her in our arms...and I barely could. It is weird how time plays tricks on the mind...it seems like just yesterday, but so much has happened that it is hard to remember all the little details. I guess that is why you have to live in the moment because once it is gone, you can't get it back!

I try to enjoy every moment with Paige, but every mom and dad knows that sometimes you get caught up in the work of life and raising a child. So, whenever I feel like I am getting bogged down with the everyday "stuff," I make a point to take a break to actually sit down and play with my little Paige. I love doing that, and that is what parenthood is all about...enjoying your kids! Now, if someone else would clean our houses, cook and pay our bills, we could all do that all day, huh?!

Here is Paige hanging out on the deck...I forgot to take a picture of her yesterday, so this will have to be her 11 month picture! Doesn't she look so big in her chair?!