20 weeks
September 19th, 2011
Along the lines of personal history, I've been thinking back over the last year in the history of myself and my little girl. She is twenty weeks old today! Amazing! She's got such a personality already, so happy and sweet (and also firey, strong and silly!) At this milestone, I couldn't help but think back to when I was twenty weeks pregnant with her (and looking oh, so serious! haha!), half-baked, as I called it then (although she came a little early, so she was a bit more than halfway there already.)
I was just starting to show and just starting to breathe easier about the pregnancy, with a successful anatomy scan behind us (where we found out that my intuition about having a girl was correct) and feeling her move (amazing!) It was an exciting time and the hubster and I spent a lot of time speculating about what she'd be like, what she would look like, what things she would enjoy doing. And now she's been in our life for twenty weeks!
I can't say that time has exactly flown by, like everyone says it does. It has in some ways, but in others, with a baby who does not like to sleep, time moves quite slowly. But today, I'm feeling a bit sentimental about her reaching this milestone. Twenty weeks sounds like a big number! And today, I moved the shoulder straps in her car seat up a notch. She's getting so long!
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Here's to my sparkling little girl and the weeks, months, and years ahead. I love you, Mush!
18 Responses
She’s so sweet! Happy 20-weeks-old day!
Posted by: Beth | Sep 19, 2011 at 4:12 pm |
Oh, my, Leah!
What an absolutely gorgeous little one you’ve brought into the world. I wish you lived closer. I’d love to meet her (and you, of course)
xoxo
Posted by: Vicki | Sep 19, 2011 at 8:07 pm |
Oh, she is delicious! Beautiful eyes, like her Mom. My daughter just gave birth to Ori, who is the sweetest little baby boy — what joy! You’re right, the time doesn’t go quickly when the nights are long, but soon she’ll be walking and running around and then the days fly by. Enjoy every minute.
Posted by: Gina | Sep 19, 2011 at 9:03 pm |
Beautiful pictures of both of you!! I can’t help but notice the similar expressions you have to each other in each of the photos in the group of four. So sweet!!
Posted by: Kristen | Sep 19, 2011 at 9:12 pm |
Such gorgeous photos!! Annabelle is so beautiful & happy looking. Yes, it does go quickly but equally when you’ve a baby who doesn’t allow a full night’s sleep it can seem to go slow & feel difficult. You have my complete understanding & empathy. Night times were sleepless with my daughter for the first few months & I remember the feeling that I was sure I would die if I didn’t get a night’s sleep soon. Be sure to pamper yourself & rest whenever you can. And focusing on all the miraculous joy, like you’ve done in this post, also helps you to keep sane. Remember you’re doing a fabulous job & reward/praise/treat yourself accordingly!
Big hugs for you both
Kat Xx
Posted by: Katina Wright | Sep 20, 2011 at 5:38 am |
She’s beautiful just like her mother
. Thanks for sharing this milestone.
Stay inspired!
Posted by: Michelle | Sep 20, 2011 at 5:47 am |
I loved this post. Makes me long to have a little girl. Many blessings on her life and you and your husband. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: MakieDoll, models of myself the woman and the girl | Sep 20, 2011 at 7:37 am |
I’m currently 28wks with my second. Our daughter is 19 months. Looking back i find it so hard to remember what she was like at 20wks old and even in pregnancy I couldn’t remember much even though at the time everything seemed so clear. It’s surprising what you forget and what you remember. So I think it’s really sweet and really useful to record little moments like this so you can all look back together and remember.
Posted by: Lianne | Sep 20, 2011 at 8:25 am |
now that’s what I call some wonderful “history”. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Maron | Sep 20, 2011 at 10:48 am |
That was beautiful post and such wonderful photos, you have such a cutie there, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Kate Robertson | Sep 20, 2011 at 11:05 am |
Hi Leah! I was back at Squam this past week and saw Jen and Lindy and shared a room with Kristen…we were thinking of you
I have been around the block many times with a stroller so if you need a chance to nap I’d be happy to help you out….I remember how it feels to be sleep deprived 
Take Care and you can take my offer seriously ! ~Andrea
Posted by: Andrea | Sep 20, 2011 at 12:43 pm |
adorable. oh how fast they grow.
Posted by: cyndee | Sep 20, 2011 at 4:56 pm |
Hi Leah! She is so cute! I am long past the baby stage of my life but I so relate to having a little one that does not find sleep an important part of life! We missed you at Squam last week. Hope all is well. (other than lack of sleep!)
lindy
Posted by: lindy mcclellan | Sep 21, 2011 at 8:53 pm |
Wow! Annabelle is beautiful. I remember not sleeping. Time becomes very weird. I felt like it moved fast but that I was out of step. Kind of like I was running in slo mo but the scenery was at warp speed.
But nothing beats that baby smell. Yumm. I just want to eat them up. Nomnomnom.
xo
Mari
Posted by: Mari | Sep 22, 2011 at 8:36 am |
What a cutie. I honestly cannot remember what my daughter was like at 20 weeks. She’s now on the verge of turning two. It does go by so fast…I have to look at photos and videos of her to remember what that was like. I think it’s mostly because there are so many changes that happen in such a short period of time. It’s amazing.
Posted by: mari | Sep 23, 2011 at 8:00 pm |
She is precious!
Posted by: Bobbi | Sep 25, 2011 at 2:50 pm |
Such adorale sweetness!
Posted by: Melissa Liban | Sep 26, 2011 at 9:15 am |
Leah it has been awhile since I have been by and this one post has me feeling all caught up
Beautiful.
Posted by: Terrill Welch | Sep 27, 2011 at 12:58 am |