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My baby is one. Almost.
May 15, 2009 at 11:00 AM
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Ingrid turns one on Tuesday! So of course that's got me thinking over the last year and how much my life has changed and how great it is now. And how much she's changed in the past year and how much she has learned in such a short time.

My life has changed, I know that, but somehow it doesn't seem like it's that much. Brendan and I never did much before Ingrid, so it's not like we partied a lot and now are stuck at home. We were always in bed by 10pm anyway...The thing that has changed is just one of us always needing to be around, so we can't go out on dates like we'd like to or even just spend time together doing stupid stuff. For example, last night Ingrid was in bed and I needed to take the dog out. Brendan said, I'll go with you! Um, you can't, we have a baby sleeping. Oh right. Or if we do get a babysitter we don't want to stay out late because Ingrid doesn't care how many beers we have, she's still going to get up at 7am.

But it's so awesome to have a family! I remember seeing young couples with their babies around town and thinking oh! I can't wait until that's us! And now it is! We're that stupid liberal couple driving the Subaru with an Obama sticker on it and living in Ann Arbor! Just like I always wanted! I love having family time and giving Ingrid a loving home. I just read an article about how to keep your marriage a priority b/c it helps kids be calmer and happier to feel the love in the house. Boy do I know that--I grew up withOUT the love in the house and I know how much that affected me.

I was just thinking the other night about Ingrid's first year and how it seems like it went exactly like it should. It doesn't seem too short, I don't feel like it flew by, I don't feel like I blinked and missed any of it. I really feel like we enjoyed all our time with her and got to watch every part of her growing and appreciate it. I can barely remember her being so little, being so helpless, not being able to hold up her head or roll or talk or laugh or smile. But I can remember her learning all those things, and I'm so glad I have pictures (about a thousand or so...) and videos of her growing. It amazes me that she was a mere 8 or 9 weeks old in this one video where she's kicking her legs and talking and singing and cooing. She was so little!! And now she's crawling like a demon, she can say actual factual words, she has such a personality.

I just feel so lucky to have such a good daughter. We went to a friend's house last weekend and she was so good--she stayed up way past her bedtime but she just hung out with everyone, playing and talking and cuddling with her blanket. Then she fell asleep in my arms and we sat around a bonfire and she slept while the adults talked. Everyone was so impressed and I just thought, that's not me, that's just Ingrid! She is so laid back and mellow. We are so lucky to have her!

Happy Birthday, Ingrid!!!