Where has the time gone?

My lil' princess, Brooklyn Marie, is going to be 5 months old Friday. I'm in shock. How can this little girl whom I've loved since the day I found out I was pregnant be 5 months old in a few days? Where has the time gone?

While it feels like she has been apart of our family forever, I still vividly remember the day she was born. I'll never forget the first time I held this precious bundle in my arms and as she cried, I kept saying "It's alright, Mommy's here." And, I will never forget my husband's face when he first saw this little girl that we created. That smile and look still lingers on his face.

I remember when she struggled to hold her own head up, and now she is learning to sit all by herself. She's given up on rolling over. Even though she can roll both from her back to her tummy and her tummy to her back, she's not interested. Rolling over doesn't prove to be worthwhile, where as sitting up has its advantages.

Brooklyn has got such an independent spirit. It's such a joy to be able to call myself her Mommy!