remembering

the other night while i was feeding clara, i noticed how large her head is getting. i know a lot of people say they don't remember when their babies were newborns but i think i will always remember how clara's tiny little head used to fit perfectly into my cupped hand. her itty bitty legs were so skinny and had very little fat on them. i remember when she would scrunch into a little ball when i had her on my shoulder and would just sleep. i remember when she looked so tiny in her crib and now she's almost as long as the crib is wide! she is getting so big, but still a baby. it makes me sad to see her grow up, but i guess that is life, right? plus, her personality becomes more entertaining as she gets older and it is very gratifying to see her make 'advances'. she has got rolling to a science and now moves in circles on her belly. a few weeks ago, she discovered that she has hair and that she likes the way it feels in her fingers so she will place her hand by her head and open and shut it.and yesterday i gave her "big people food" for the first time: a celery stick to suck on. woah! i'm living on the edge!