I Can't Believe It!

I can't believe how quickly babies grow and learn. I remember when my son was born and all he could do was lift his head and cry. I thought he was a little genius then. Now he says words, crawls, walks, and understands a good deal of what other people say. He even eats food with his six teeth! Next week he will be one year old, and I am amazed at how far we have come. His little personality shines through more and more every day. He knows what he likes and he rejects what he doesn't like. It is amazing how babies are just little men and women. They think, they have opinions and preferences, and they make decisions. My son frowns if he doesn't like something and this includes clothes. He has his own style separate from mommy. He even prefers playing with big people toys like telephones, remotes, and vacuums. Why do I have baby toys all over my home when he won't play with them? Oh well, I was never guaranteed a child that would embrace babyhood. I guess nature gave me an interesting little man to nurture. To all you parents who are parenting men and women babies, you aren't alone. We could all learn a little bit about life watching these little people. They are so decisive and matter of fact about their philosophies of life. One day maybe I will be as sure of myself as my baby. I can't believe my baby is almost one year old! Happy birthday to all you August babies.