Whe she was a baby...

Today as I held my daughter as she vomited into a bucket, I began to reminisce about when she was a baby.

1. She was born via c-section.
2. She had barely ANY hair at birth.
3. At birth, she was 1 ounce above "under weight baby" weight.
4. Before my milk came in, she lost 5 ounces.
5. She gained 3 pounds 14 ounces in her first month.
6. In her first year of life, she gained almost 14 pounds.
7. In her first year of life, she grew 14 inches.
8. She nursed like a champ until she was 9 1/2 months old.
9. She took to formula in no time flat.
10. She could eat rice cereal but had a reaction to the oatmeal cereal.
11. When she started to eat solids, she enjoyed squash and sweet potatoes the most. She ended up with a yellowy cast to her skin.
12. She did NOT like Stage 3 foods. She hated the taste and/or the texture.
13. She did enjoy Cheerios, Arrowroot cookies, & Gerber Fruit Wheels.
14. She would not eat the crust from bread or bagels (she still won't eat bread crust).
15. She liked to sit in her bouncy seat & Exersaucer, but not in the swing.
16. She liked to lay on her back in her Gymini and look at all the dangling objects.
17. She HATED tummy time.
18. She hated rolling over. She didn't like the sensation I guess. So we were never worried about her sleeping in her crib (SIDS).
19. She started to sleep through the night at 3-1/2 months in her crib.
20. It took her 2 nights to realize that she needed to sleep in her crib.
21. On weekends, my husband would get the Princess when she woke and put her in our bed. She'd play for a bit and then fall asleep between us. It was a nice relaxing way to wake up on the weekends.
22. I used to sing her name to her to make sure she knew what it was. "Priny-Priny-Priny-Priny..."
23. We took her for her first casual eating out experience at 4 weeks of age. We did our normal Saturday morning bagel shop run.
24. Our first official evening dining experience came at 6 weeks. She slept through it.
25. She took her first plane trip (with just me) when she was almost 3 months old. I still have her "wings". She slept through it in the Baby Bjorn.
26. She hated taking long rides in the carseat.
27. She was baptized at 6 months of age.
28. She learned to walk (not holding onto anything) TWO days before her first birthday.
29. She had her first taste of chocolate at her first birthday party.
30. She still barely had any hair at her first birthday party.

Now? My girl has grown SO much. In September she'll be FIVE! She's got long hair. Big brown eyes. Long slender fingers. The cutest smile. A hearty laugh. A sensitive one. On the reserved side. She does possess a smarty-pants sassy side. It's hard to believe what she's become. I still remember holding her ever so carefully when she was first born. But she will continue to grow. And I'll just have to remember to let her.