The Miller Menagerie: A Quick Trip Down Memory Lane

I always get sappy this time of year. Sophie's birthday is April 15, and although it is so exciting watching her grow and develop, I'm reminded that she continues to move further and further away from babyhood. Who am I kidding? There really aren't any traces of baby left in Sophie, except that she will always be MY baby. That's actually a little joke between us. Sophie will point to herself and say "baby?". Then she laughs, shakes her head, and squeals "noooooo". Next, I hug her and say "You'll always be mommy's baby", to which she murmurs "baby". I think 2 is hard because they just aren't babies anymore. Her vocabulary exploded over Spring Break, and it has continued to expand. She is using compound words and phrases, and she has picked up new words at lighting fast speed. I find myself shaking my head in amazement. The connections she is making are just astounding. Sophie has come a long way since that little newborn who would only sleep if she was being held.

So, in celebration of the upcoming birthday, here are some of my favorite pictures of Sophie since birth. Looking at them makes my uterus flutter...... The only time of year I give serious thought to baby number 2. :) XOXO