twenty-six weeks new

It was amazing to think you were half a year old already.

The time since you had arrived

seemed to have gone by so fast.

But at the same time,

we would look at you

and marvel at just how different you were

from that tiny newborn baby girl

who we had brought home from hospital six months before.

You seemed to be transforming into a real little girl

right before our eyes.

And you seemed a little bit less of a baby

with every day that passed.

You were really entering into the part of babyhood

which is most fascinating to witness,

as you started learning more about the world around you

and how to explore it.

In the matter of a few days

you went from just about balancing when sat up

as long as you had pillows around you,

to sitting unaided and adjusting your own weight

to stop yourself falling over.

It almost like we could physically see you learning,

it happened so fast.

And sitting definitely gave you a new and improved view of the world.

You had always enjoyed bath time

but you were suddenly becoming a real water baby;

splashing and kicking like a crazy thing

and trying to grab and hold the water

as it poured from the bath toys.

The look of interest and wonder on your face was precious.

It was so beautiful to see you're amazement at the exciting world around you.