krystledchavez

Oh Natalia… Somewhere, somehow… in the blink of an eye, you stopped being my toddler.
No warning, no big moment🥹just time quietly doing its thing. And now you’re a “big girl,” a kid.

And I find myself searching for the little things that used to be everywhere… your chubby cheeks I couldn’t stop kissing,
those wrinkled, dimpled thighs I used to squeeze and laugh over and realizing you’ve outgrown them. 🥹

This part of motherhood… I don’t think I’ll ever fully come to terms with it.
Because I am so proud of you😍of the way you’re growing, learning, becoming your own little person. You’re thriving in ways that take my breath away.

But in the very same breath… I miss your littleness so much it aches.

These spring photos hit me differently.
They don’t just capture how beautiful you are now
they hold all the time that’s passed, all the versions of you that got us here.

And somehow, right in front of me, you’ve become this wonderful, kind, radiant little girl…and I’m just standing here, in awe of who you are while quietly missing who you used to be.

I wish I could hold every version of you all at once.

Happy birthday Natalia! We love you sweet girl!