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Temi spent the weekend with TeeTee Keisha where she played in the snow, dressed up as a princess and had a blast with Nema and CJ. When we got back on Sunday, she also had a new phrase, "She's pregnant."
I know that I am beyond super late in posting this. It is
coming on a month since Temi turned the BIG 1. Honestly, it wasn’t as bad as I
thought it would be. I thought that I would be an emotional mess at the
realization that my baby was growing up and was no longer a baby.
In actuality, I was too busy planning her party and tryna
survive off of two hours of sleep to even give it much thought. I went from
planning her party to heavy deadline at work to being sick with the worst
cold ever to tryna get my mojo back.
Between all of that, she went from 11 months to almost 13 months and I haven’t
even caught my breath yet.
Everyday I watch her and I’m amazed and in awe. Every little
thing amazes me. The way she smiles with her eyes. The cute way she pinches her
fingers together. How she runs to me excited. How she snatches her daddy’s
phone and looks at it like she actually knows what to do with it. Lately, she’s
learned how to hold the phone up to her ear. She’ll sometime simulate this by holding
her hand up to her ear and saying “hi” in it.
I was completely prepared to write a heart-wrenching,
tear-inducing post about how I don’t want my baby to grow up and how I’m so
sad. And while there are parts of me that misses when she was a fresh newborn
straight from the hospital and all she could do was nestle her head into my
chest, I know that I’ll soon get that again. In the meantime, it’s exciting to
watch her grow. It makes me proud everytime she does something. If anything, I
wish I could spend more time with her, do more things with her.
Yes, the first year came around too quick. Not because I
wasn’t ready for her to grow up (cuz let’s face it, I’m not). No, it came
around too quick because I didn’t get to do nearly half of the things I had hoped
to do with her. She’s only been to the beach and park once. I’ve yet to take
her to a movie, or a festival or outdoor anything. I haven’t started a
tradition of any sort with her. I’m still trying to get our daily routine down.
I’m still trying to balance the many roles I play. So if anything, Temi turning
1 has taught me that life’s not gonna wait for me to get it together. She’s not
gonna wait for me to figure it all out. I have to seize the day by the moment
before she’s my age and writing about her own kids. The next 11 months will no
doubt be bumpy and full of unexpectedness, but it will also be full of lots of
memories that me and Temi will make together. So that when she turns 24 months,
I can cry.
Super duper thanks to all those that came and partied like
it was 2012 with us! Temi had a blast and it made all my worrying and
complaining worth it. I am really happy with how it all turned out and I truly
feel blessed to have so many people that were willing to take time out of their
Sunday to celebrate with us. For those that couldn’t make it, don’t worry,
there’s pix
and videos for you to enjoy. Sorry but I couldn’t save any of the cupcakes. :-)
Now that Temi is moving about and getting into everything, we decided to bust out the toys she got at the baby shower that we packed away and completely forgot about. She seems really fascinated by the rollercoaster. She played with it for hours. But I'm not complaining. If it keeps her occupied....
"Only an aunt can give hugs like a mother, keep secrets like a sister and share love like a friend."
Last weekend, My spent the weekend with her niece and I don't know who had more fun - Temi or My. Temi had no problem jumping out of my arms into hers and My had no problem carrying her around. She wanted to do everything...hold her, feed her, put her to sleep. She even tried to teach her....how to walk.
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Picture this: Todd needs to go to the store. It's a quick trip so he wants to go alone. Temi wants to go with him. He doesn't wanna be the bad cop and say the "N" word, so he Jedi mind tricks her. He waves as he backs out the door. It works. Squealing in delight, she laughs "Dada Daddy" as she *waves*.
When I saw this, all I could hear was Bernie Mac in my head LOL. Anyhow, I love this ad because breastfeeding is still so taboo in many circles and obviously I'm pro boobies......
For those who asked, here are videos of Temi in action. As you can see, she's an active little girl. We are in for some trouble once she starts walking.
A few Sunday's ago we gave Temi cereal. Apparently she was more than ready and LOVED it. She turned into cookie monster grabbing the bowl, spoon, my arm. My princess loves food.
I have to admit that I got all mushy when I first saw this commercial, but this extended cut brought tears to my eyes. In my mind, that's Temi talking and laughing and telling me how much she loves me. Mommydom is a hard job, one that non-Moms just don't get. And I think everytime we can, we should celebrate all the Moms out there that are really doing the best they can.
So here's to all my fellow Moms. This one's for us:
For the past month or so, Temmy has been giving me and her Daddy a piece of her mind. She's full of words when she first wakes up, when we're laying on the couch watching TV, when we're playing with her. She talks and talks and talks. Of course, whenever she's on the phone or we try to record it, she's as quiet as a church mouse. Today, she finally decided to share her thoughts with the world. Enjoy the first edition of Temmy Talks.
P.S. Temmy laughs soooo hard when she watches this :-)
"Only an aunt can give hugs like a mother, keep secrets like a sister and share love like a friend."
