Aubrey Anne Finn

Friday, June 23, 2006

A Baby No More

The last time I posted Aubrey was just over nine months old. As I sit and write today, my little six pound newborn has turned into a ten month old, eighteen pound bundle of cruising, babbling energy that I have a hard time keeping up with. We just returned from a little vacation to Tampa/Seminole/Dunedin/St. Pete to celebrate Judy's retirement and our niece Abby's 3rd birthday. We stayed a lot longer than the typical weekend but it still seemed to fly by just as quickly. We hit the beach, Florida Aquarium and spent a lot of time with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

I used to be asked quite often, "How old is your baby?" But I have been noticing that the question is a little different these days. No longer so they ask about my "baby", but simply my daughter. And they're right... she really doesn't look or act much like a baby anymore...sigh! We have entered the world of finger foods and sippy cups, waving and clapping, a little bit of sign language and a general stage of independence where Aubrey thinks she needs me a lot less than she does. I imagine this will last until ... oh, forever?

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