Looking Back & Happy 16 Months Old

HAPPY 16 MONTHS TO MY BABY GIRL!!

I just don’t know where the time has gone and where it is going.

Audree it seems like it was just yesterday when mommy and daddy found out you were in my tummy. It seems like just yesterday we had our first ultrasound and saw your little heart pumping away. Seems like just yesterday we found out you were a precious little girl. It seems like just yesterday you were born. I remember waking up in the middle of the night and thinking she is coming today. I talked to you and told you baby its too early, you can’t come, and you have to stay in mommy’s belly for just a little bit longer. You had other plans and you wanted to come out and meet mommy and daddy now!! At 5:57 AM there you were and I have never ever felt so much joy in my life. You were so tiny but you were the most beautiful little angel I have ever laid my eyes on. We had 31 days in that NICU with you and day in and day out mommy and daddy sat by yourself and loved on you as much as we could. We watched you grow, we watched you overcome all the odds, we watched you get all of the machines, tubes and wires off of you one by one. We watched you finally make it to the day they said we could bring you home!

For 16 months you have been in our lives and its been the best 16 months we have ever had. I love when you snuggle up on the couch with me when you are tired, I love playing tea party with you, I love watching you swim in your swimming pool, I love watching you try to read your books, I love watching you play with all of you toys, I love when you wake me up in the mornings and pat me, I love when you blow me kisses and give me kisses, I love how your face lights up when I walk into the room, but most of all I love hearing you call me momma.

As the months continue to go by, it feels like I am watching my life flash before my eyes. It makes me so happy to see you grow and be healthy, but at the same time it makes mommy & daddy so sad. To see you grow up is so hard because we know we won’t ever get those moments back with you. I still remember holding you for the very first time! It was like I was holding a piece of heaven. To this day when I hold you I still feel that joy and happiness. (you just aren’t that 4 lb baby I held hahaha).

Audree Emma we love you so much! We are so proud of you and everything that you do. You are our world, and what we live for each and every day. You light up so many people’s lives with happiness and joy. You are special little girl!!

Some Stats:
25 lbs
30.5 inches long
Walking/ Running – we can’t stop her
Talking NON STOP! It’s all jibberish but Lordy Moses she is a chatter box
Knows all of her body parts and points to them
Counts to 3
Knows the color blue and will say it
Knows several animal sounds
Loves playing outside
Blows kisses and makes the noise to go with it (mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm uah)

*QUESTION TO ALL YOU MOMMIES…. When should we start potty training her? I know its too early right now but we are trying to prepare ourselves and I so want to her a little potty that plays music when you tinkles hahaha