We received an invite to Vanessa's first birthday today. She's about 5 months younger than Lily, nearly to the day.
It's really amazing to see just how fast things changed in the first year. Both Vanessa and Lily are very big, very healthy girls, so seeing pictures of Vanessa has sort of been a reminder where we were just a few months back. It's like instant nostalgia.
At any other point in life a five month age gap is meaningless but the development, day-to-day, in the first year is different. They go from helpless lumps to wobbly, walking, talking, little personalities. It's really the only point in life where you can even identify a 5 month difference in age.
It should be even more interesting comparing and contrasting with two kids on a day-to-day basis. It may give us a deeper appreciation, and not just for the 'new old stuff' with the young one. It could also put the 'new stuff' - Lily's continuing development - into perspective.
It's a reminder that everything is fleeting.
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