Eleven Months!
How time goes! People say it gets easier when babies get older and it's true. She plays and interacts with me. Lets me know when she needs something or when something frustrates her. I understand her communications to be more purposeful or maybe I've learned to understand her? She laughs and laughs when I chase her, or when we dance the Waltz. At 11 months now, she acts like her own person, independent, doing her thing.
I've been in the midst of preparing for her 1st Birthday Party. The biggest low key party I've ever been involved in. A few guests, minor decorations, lots of food and drink and a reunion of sorts with friends we haven't seen in a while. Alexandra's abuelita will be traveling 3000 miles too. Although Alexandra and her abuelita have met, their only interactions in the past 8 months have been solely via Skype. Alexandra reacts to my mom on the computer screen but i'm not sure why she reacts -- does she recognize her?
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I thought I was going to be a worrywart when I traveled to Las Vegas to celebrate my birthday. I thought I would be sad, stressed or annoying constantly talking about my Alexandra. And I left in the middle of an unprecedented hurricane in the East Coast. CNN freaked me out a little with their reports. But no, I didn't suffer from any type of separation anxiety or guilt. Why should I have? I knew Alexandra was under the best care possible. Her papa is on top of things when it comes to her needs, and in this case, where a major hurricane was scheduled to hit the East Coast, I couldn't imagine a better person to be with than Curtis. Not only did he have an escape route, necessary equipment, extra food, etc., but he was anticipating this bonding opportunity with Alexandra. So along with Meme Ava, I knew that Alexandra would be very well taken care of and happy as she always is. Indeed, when I returned, she looked at me as if saying "ah there you are" and continued doing what she had been doing. Four days away gave them valuable time to bond. And I noticed.
Next entry will be after a major milestone and a visit to the pediatrician. I like to think that if she knew her birthday party was coming she would be anticipating and excited to be among so many adults doting on her and responding to her every whim! Can't wait.
I've been in the midst of preparing for her 1st Birthday Party. The biggest low key party I've ever been involved in. A few guests, minor decorations, lots of food and drink and a reunion of sorts with friends we haven't seen in a while. Alexandra's abuelita will be traveling 3000 miles too. Although Alexandra and her abuelita have met, their only interactions in the past 8 months have been solely via Skype. Alexandra reacts to my mom on the computer screen but i'm not sure why she reacts -- does she recognize her?
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I thought I was going to be a worrywart when I traveled to Las Vegas to celebrate my birthday. I thought I would be sad, stressed or annoying constantly talking about my Alexandra. And I left in the middle of an unprecedented hurricane in the East Coast. CNN freaked me out a little with their reports. But no, I didn't suffer from any type of separation anxiety or guilt. Why should I have? I knew Alexandra was under the best care possible. Her papa is on top of things when it comes to her needs, and in this case, where a major hurricane was scheduled to hit the East Coast, I couldn't imagine a better person to be with than Curtis. Not only did he have an escape route, necessary equipment, extra food, etc., but he was anticipating this bonding opportunity with Alexandra. So along with Meme Ava, I knew that Alexandra would be very well taken care of and happy as she always is. Indeed, when I returned, she looked at me as if saying "ah there you are" and continued doing what she had been doing. Four days away gave them valuable time to bond. And I noticed.
Next entry will be after a major milestone and a visit to the pediatrician. I like to think that if she knew her birthday party was coming she would be anticipating and excited to be among so many adults doting on her and responding to her every whim! Can't wait.
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