From the time Alli was born, she played with her belly button. Skin on skin - don't you hide it under clothing! It was her comfort to put her back to sleep. We had to buy snap-up pajamas and leave a snap open so she could get her finger in there and find her belly button. This is what I remember, and this is what I never want to forget.
As she grew older, the playing with her belly button grew more as a signal that she was tired. Yes, she would walk around in her cute little dresses and then joist them above her waste so she could play with her belly button. I remember thinking that she had better grow out of that!! :) And she did. Soon it was only at night, before bed and while she was lying in bed. And tonight, as I laid with her in her bed and rubbed her back, I realized that the belly button wasn't needed. In fact, I realized that she hadn't needed her belly button in a while, but I can't really remember when it stopped. I know she started kindergarten playing with it, so I suppose it's been a recent development.
Our little girl is maturing, but I never want to forget her special baby characteristics.
And speaking of maturing, Natalie decided to be a bit more daring in her walking. She now will surf from sofa to ottoman to sofa, taking a few steps in between objects to get to where she wants to go. Getting brave, but not yet ready to tackle the whole endeavor on her own. She did make progress today when we were outside and I wound up walking her around only holding 1 hand. (She had a duck watering can in the other, so clearly she couldn't use it to hold on to me!) And she did great. Her balance is really there. It's only a matter of days or weeks. And I'm excited for her, and nervous about another stage passing as our family matures.
I never want to forget these moments, but I know I will. This blog is great though for looking back!
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