Yesterday morning I was woken 'early' by the dreaded alarm clock on my Blackberry... You know those mornings. You turn the alarm off five times and still don't feel like getting up. Mashing the keypad for the sixth time the wife warned me to get up, or I'll be late.
I groaned, but as much as I wanted to curl back into my pillow, I knew that she was right. Half asleep, I dragged myself under a long hot shower and tried drowning myself awake.
After nearly slipping in the bathtub, I realised I probably should have stayed in bed. Too tired to dry myself off properly, I stood for a while in front of the fan in the baby's room and tried not to evaporate.
Noticing the kid was missing from the crib, I fumbled for some clothes in the laundry basket, (that I'd left in the hallway the night before), and was only half dressed before flopping back down on the bed with wife, plus giggling child. I knew I was going to miss the bus that morning, but I was totally zonked and didn't care. Boy, I was tired. I could hardly muster the energy to put my socks on, let alone hold down meaningful conversation with my daughter and make baby sounds at my wife... (you get the idea).
Anyway; there they both were, wide awake and having fun with one another. Michelle laying on her side, beautiful as ever, and Charlotte cooing and making happy baby noises. It was painfully clear that no amount of resetting my alarm was going to make the day start any later.
I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and the moment I started thinking about breakfast and coffee; my child performed her first miracle for the day... SITTING UP ON HER OWN!!!
Haha, well-done baby - well done...
Things were obviously a little shaky at the outset for Tiggy, (especially when she realised she was doing it by herself without any help from Mum or Dad); but as soon as she had her audience you've never seen a kid sit up so straight.
We were so excited - but not as excited as Charlotte was I can tell you. She was so stoked! Sitting up for the first time was like walking on the Moon.
Too funny!
You could feel how impressed she was with herself. Mum was cracking up laughing while Dad was grinning at her from ear to ear, and she squealed at us and waved her arms around as if she had been doing it all her little life.
Man, these changes happen so quickly. If you're not careful and you sleep in, then you'll miss them. I've only been heading into the Office for the past six weeks or so, but that wee girl is changing so quickly I'm worried that if I stay at work late one day, I'll miss out on it all. Before I know it, Charlotte will be introducing me to her Rocker boyfriend Chaz and will be asking to borrow the car keys to the wagon.
It's so amazing how fast she is growing up. What frightens me most is how quickly we forget. I mean, every milestone she has achieved so far, is so quickly eclipsed in our minds by her latest magic feat.
We must continually remind ourselves that just seven days ago she was eating solids from a spoon for the first time, and then sprouting a head of hair. Just think about it, now she's done it, she will never have another first like that again.
Nice one baby - I guess crawling is next on the list of things to do.
Perhaps it's time we warned the dog and baby proofed the house.
Love you kid, you're doing so well!
A+ from your Dad, xx
