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Hi Lily,

Today you are 66% of 1 year old.

In that time you’ve gone from a little immobile lump of cute, capable of not much more than laying around eating an pooping to a fast moving, clawed, sharp toothed, babbling whirlwind of cute.

You exhaust your mom and I, and we may get grumpy about it from time to time, but we love it, and wouldn’t want it any other way. (Except we might have you sleep in your own bed, but I admit I do like waking up and seeing you there, snoring away…)

You’ve got so far to go little lady, and so much to see. I envy you that, and hope you will take us along for the ride from time to time. You’re moving faster than we ever could have imagined.

If you look back here one day, and read these entries about you, I hope you look back fondly, and know that you are the most important thing in our lives.

If you are a teenager reading this…Take my advice and just try to remember that yes, the teenage years are crazy, hectic, emotional, painful and wonderful all at the same time. Enjoy it, for all the ups and downs.

If you are older, reading this as a young adult entering the working world: be smart, work hard and find better ways to do things. Just because the person before you did something in a particular way, doesn’t mean it always has to stay that way. People appreciate initiative and smarter ways of doing things. It will take you far.

If you are reading this while your own child sleeps a few feet away…I envy you. It’s the greatest feeling in the world. Hold him/her tight, cuddle, kiss and enjoy your baby.  Next thing you know, 66% of their first year will have passed, and you will be wondering where the time went too, and you’ll be in awe thinking about how old 8 months really is.