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Magical Nine Months

For nine months I carried you around in my belly. I saw you for the first time when you were 6 weeks old in my belly. You were a tiny spot then. I saw you again when you were about 13 weeks in my belly. You were a little jumping bean. The last time I saw you in my belly you were about 20 weeks. You did not hold still. For about 25 or so of those weeks I felt you move and dance. You grew and grew and all the time I wondered if you were a boy or a girl. Finally, nine months ago today, I saw your gorgeous little face and met you.

Our little Alexander...
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Time has gone on. Far too fast. Before long you were four weeks old. An entire month passed. My little wise boy.

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The next thing I knew, I blinked and you were two months old. You began to smile at us.
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Another month flew by and you were three months old. By now we were rocking cloth diapers.
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Four months hit us just as quick as the other ones did. You began to love to bounce in your jump a roo.
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By the time you were five months we were really chugging along. As you can see, you were the engineer.

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Before long, half a year had passed. You grew some teeth and were ready for steak. (not really....I mean you did get teeth but you did not get steak.)

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At seven months you learned to sit yourself up really well and wowed us all with your stunning good looks. You seem to like posing for the camera.

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At eight months we could clearly see your father in you. Your tongue seems to be too large for your face. It is almost always hanging out.

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And then we arrived to where we are today. You have been outside of me for as long as I carried you inside. I am not sure where the time went. My little Xan Man. It has been amazing and fun to watch you over the last nine months. A true joy and blessing. My big man......I love you more than words can express. You melt my heart. Thank you for letting me be your mom.

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Comments

ChelleBelle said…
Oh, Abby - I'm teary! What a sweet tribute to your little man!

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