9-10 Month Update
I would estimate more than half the population of the world finds babies adorable and infinitely interesting. They don't mind when a doting parent gleefully whips out their phone (remember when it was their wallet?) and scrolls through endless pictures of their baby and prattles on about what they’re doing these days. I've never been one of those people. I've always been the person who was like, "Oh, yeah, cute," when someone shows me a picture of their baby. I put on a forced smile and usually change the subject. But let me tell you. That is so not the case with my own baby. Remember when I said I wanted to maintain my identity and my interests and still be me even after I had my baby? I didn't want to be one of those people who only talks about the child in question? I still want that, but it's getting harder to maintain. Because so much of what I do anymore is watch Lily, study her movements, observe her amazing development. And I love ever...