Before My Very Eyes

I have heard people say that you can literally watch a baby grow and that they grow "before your very eyes." I absolutely think that Natalie is growing quickly, but I thought it was a bit of a stretch to say that I could actually see her growing - until today.

This morning we were playing with one of her rattles. She loved watching it, but she could only hold it if I gave it to her. She couldn't reach out and grab it.

Then this evening I put her on her play mat where I expected her to stare at the dangling toys and occasionally hit them with her flailing arms like she usually does. Instead of watching her flail, tonight I watched her purposefully reach her little hand out and grab the frog!

Curious to know if I was really seeing what I thought I was seeing, I brought out the rattle that she had just stared at this morning. This time, a few hours later, instead of staring she reached out and grabbed it.

I guess they're right. Babies really do grow before your very eyes.