My little girl is crawling all over the living room, babbling & laughing. Using EVERYTHING as her own personal jungle gym. Smiling to herself when she figures out something new. Wasn't she just a little bundle like, yesterday? Someday she's going to walk, drive, graduate, get married, have her own kids...how am I going to handle all these milestones?!

With pride, that's how! A small, emotional part of me wishes I could hit pause and enjoy Infant Ashley forever. But the bigger, more sane part of me knows that I can't...and don't really want to. I'm enjoying watching my baby grow up so much. I feel a rush of pride when she learns something new, I am learning to freak out less when she bumps her little head, teaching MYSELF how to "discipline" a six month old baby (she doesn't know she's doing something wrong or unsafe - it is my job to show her!). Of course, I get panicky when I think about the BIG milestones like driving, the birds & the bees, her wedding...but I have YEARS to prepare myself and get to know her. Time IS flying by, but I'm okay with it. I am so lucky to be home with her and enjoying every single day of her growth and development!

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