macy is making leaps and bounds in the language department. she now has three words: uh-oh, dada and cat. well, she says “I CAT, I CAT” when she sees our cat, which means “kitty-cat”. Every now and then she says “dod”, referring to the dogs. but mama? no. no mama yet. never mind that i’m the one who carried her for 42 weeks. spent 27 hours sitting in a hospital bed waiting for labor to progress. then got sliced open, my lungs shoved up into my nasal canal, to give life to this child! been peed on, pooped on, spit up on. sat up many nights while she was sick or teething. glad to know i rate below the I CAT!

i kid. motherhood has had many, many rewards for me, and i know that “mama” is just around the corner!

it is darling to hear her say dada when mike enters the room. she has said for awhile, but now there’s meaning associated with it.

here are some pictures of that (ungrateful) child of mine! =)