Not a Baby Anymore

She's not a baby anymore. I know I've said this a hundred times, but it seems like I'm reminded of this in new ways every day. As of yesterday, I am no longer 'Mama' but 'Mommy'. When I realized the switch, I wanted to cry and cheer at the same time. She's flippin' adorable and I absolutely cherish this gift called motherhood, where I am blessed to be able to watch her grow and learn and change. However, there is no certainty in this life, and I wholly admit that I am not ready to be out of the baby phase completely. We don't know if we'll have more children, so I'm trying to savor each and every "baby" moment with Bella. Time absolutely slips away from you when you have children. It's an amazing phenomenon, really, when you think about it. I spent all of my childhood and young adulthood willing time to go by quickly and now I'm practically begging it to pause.