10 Months and Counting

Guys, we have a problem... Olivia, my sweet little baby, is 10 months. Like in two months she will be a whole entire year old. WHAT THE HECK?! I can't even grasp this! She went from this tiny little human to this now mobile, regular-food-eating baby! I can't get over this! I felt like it was just yesterday when I was engaged, planning my wedding... and here I am now, fully married with a 10 month old baby. I can't believe how fast time flies, especially when you have kids, it's as if time is now in "warp speed" and I'm trying to grab every second and it rushes by. Olivia is now fully crawling, which is the cutest thing ever. She can pull herself up and stand against furniture and she likes to try to climb up on EVERYTHING. I have a feeling we have a little monkey on our hands... haha She LOVES her daddy... Like I have officially been downgraded; if Cameron is in the room, she wants him over me. (tear tear). She also loves to eat... ALL THE TIME, no matter how full she is, if we have any snack or meal, she has to partake as well. She knows what she wants and will scream, yes scream, until she gets it. She also has a temper and has mastered the art of flinging herself back when she doesn't get her way. I REALLY hope she grows out of this phase, but I have a feeling that it will stick around for at least the next three years.. yay... NOT. My patience is tested on a daily basis, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. She may be a stinker from time to time, but I love her more than I ever thought possible. Sometimes I look at my life and I think "wow, this is NOT what I had planned for myself". But then Cameron comes home and says "wow, you are so beautiful, I get to have you for forever?" or Olivia gives me extra cuddles, or I feel God's love and I know that even though this wasn't my plan, this is His plan. It's been super hard, and I know for a fact if I would've ended up with my "other" life it would've be a lot easier... but sometimes easy just means EMPTY. My heart is so full all the time... with a love and compassion I never thought I would be able to have. I am so truly grateful for my little bean (I'm referring to Olivia, that's what I tend to call her 99.9% of the time) and my husband that all the bad and stress just melt away. I love my "forever" more than I could ever love anything else. So even though it's hard, and even though Olivia is growing up faster than time itself (or so it seems), I wouldn't switch it or trade it for anything!! Here are some recent pics I took of her... She really is growing up!

Ah! Those baby blues get my every time!!

I freaking love everything about this: from the big eyes, to grabbing her legs... seriously so cute! 

This was the ONLY close-up one I got with her tooth in it... of course, crying and all... 

Drama-queen... She must get it from her dad... hehe

Since day one, she has loved sticking out that tongue of hers haha 

Her newest trick, she looks so proud of herself!

Yes, I know what you are thinking... "She looks just like Cameron!" but I'm OK with that... She has my eyes ;) PS, these two people right here... they are my life and my world. THIS is why I keep going, everyday, to be a better me. THIS is why I feel so lucky in life... Through any trial or struggle, with these guys by my side, I can get through anything!