I can't whistle: 11 months

14 October 2011

11 months

Della, you are 11 months and 5 days old.

And today? Today you WALKED.

You love peas more than anything, except, of course, your dad. And nursing. You get frustrated more and more quickly when you are trying to communicate and we do not understand what you are saying fast enough. You are a total delight, allow me to snuggle you, kiss me with a big open mouth, shake your head no all the time no matter if you mean yes... the you that has been there all along is just getting bigger, and it is so amazing to witness.

And today, you walked.

10 comments:

B. said...: Wow! Way to go, Della! Look out, world.; October 14, 2011 at 8:36 PM
Anonymous said...: Look at the lovely little thighs on that girl! Those will be gone with walking!; October 14, 2011 at 9:41 PM
Aisha said...: She's gorgeous. And now she walks! Life will NEVER be the same again!; October 14, 2011 at 9:56 PM
Baby Smiling In Back Seat said...: Hooray Della!

The troublemaking can really start now.; October 15, 2011 at 1:44 AM
Circus Princess said...: Magic! I think my little guy is getting close to taking his first steps too :); October 15, 2011 at 2:06 AM
Nic said...: Amazing! Pleased she is doing so well! X; October 15, 2011 at 11:37 AM
karen alonge said...: !!!!!!!
somehow I forgot that would be happening. time marches on! and so will Della ...
:); October 15, 2011 at 6:19 PM
Kate said...: Yay Della! Just wait till she's off and running and talking more. K gets more amazing with every passing day, which is hard to believe.
Loved the little video by the way, especially when Della decided it was time to nurse. Made me really wish that side of things had worked better for K and I. Nursing would have been so much nicer than the everlasting pumping...; October 15, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Joannah said...: Yea, Della! You are such a precious girl, and now your parents' lives will never be the same. There goes Della! Run, Mommy, run! ;); October 16, 2011 at 12:48 AM
Erin Bakal said...: Oh my goodness! Love the pictures, love to hear that she's off under her own steam! What a big girl she's becoming... amazing to think that it's been almost a year! Love, love, love. <3; October 18, 2011 at 9:52 PM

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I started this blog during struggles with infertility--struggles that resulted in countless IUIs, medications, procedures, 5 attempted IVF cycles, 2 pregnancies, one heartbreaking loss, and one miracle baby.

Parenthood left me feeling like I was not sure what to do here, with this amazing community. To talk about parenting felt boastful for those still and forever struggling. To not talk about it felt disingenuous. So here I am. I want to talk about my real life. Parenting. Midlife reassessment. Flailing. Finding myself. Mucking about.

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