Today, Wednesday July 21st, is Emma's birthday. It is a big day for more than the age milestone, but for the little/big developmental milestones Emma is making. Today, Emma held her head up all by herself for longer than a few seconds. We could see her concentrating, trying her hardest because she wanted so much to interact with the world around her. She lifted her head and watched what it was she wanted so much to see. Exhausted, she put her head back down, but we saw the big step. She did it again and again for longer and longer. Amazing...after three days. Later in the day, a very quiet first birthday of outings to the slim embroidery factory and the park she fell over on the bed while propped up on pillows. I went half way to her to help her up (she had face planted)....knowing she couldn't roll over and struggles to hold her head up, I wanted to pick her up immediately. But I stopped this time. And watched as she struggled and then with a might effort, pushed herself and made a half roll onto her side. Her eyes widened and her little head shook from all the effort and I ran over to scoop her up and give her proud mommy kisses.
Later in the evening the families gathered for dinner in the hotel to share in emma's first birthday and the traditional 1st birthday cake Amy ordered for her special day. I had no streamers or balloons...nit even presents to unwrap for her. We lit the single candle and everyone gathered around her to sing to her. Her big sister blew out the candle and we all had a piece of cake while she sucked down her supper bottle. And we shared in her big birthday victories. It was a quiet first birthday...no big plans...no bells and whistles...but big victories in quiet moments. Not bad for a first birthday!
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BEAUTIFUL family :)
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