Sidra,
It is time to report on your first year with us. Well, mostly I am going to tell about your birthday. We had a party for you and you got a lot of gifts but you were the only one your age in attendance. You also got to have your way with a piece of the birthday cake. That’s what is in the picture.
It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since you were born. But then again, you have changed so much in that year it’s just amazing. I remember being amazed at how you appeared so quickly that day (well what should I expect, it was a C section delivery) and how things changed so dramatically for you that day. One minute you are inside your mother breathing fluid, and the next minute you’re out on your own breathing air. Looking at pictures of you from those first few days, I can’t believe you were ever that small.
For the record, you now weigh about 21 pounds and are about 28½ inches tall. That means that in a year you’ve grown about 9 inches and gained about 13 pounds. It’s hard to say really how much taller you are, because you weren’t able to stand up a year ago so you had to be measured laying down. Anyway you have increased your height by about 50% and your weight by about 160%. I am going out on a limb and say that you will probably not have any other years of growth more dramatic than that the rest of your life.
As I write this it is New Year’s Day 2008 and you are still asleep at 8:48am. You usually sleep pretty well. You went to bed about 11:00pm last night, although you didn’t go right to sleep. Your routine now is to take one long or two shorter naps each day. You usually wake up in a pretty good mood though not always. And you are usually not testy about being put to bed. Well we were going to take you skiing again today, but your mom isn’t feeling well, so we will be staying home.
I have had a super time on this vacation for the last 16 days because I’ve been able to hang out with you a lot. Alas, I return to a regular work schedule tomorrow morning. Early.
You will be awake soon, so I am off to get ready to dress you in day clothes and feed you breakfast.
Love, aba
1 comment:
Sidra, Grandpa and Grandma were at your first birthday party. You were having a great time openig your presents. None of your Mallon cousins were able to come because they either were wrestling, playing basketball or skiing. They are very actie. You will be like that too. They all love your very much. They love to hold you and fight over who gets to do it most. We all love you and are glad you came into our lives. Wish you lived closer to us. You had a Happy Birthday.
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