Goodbye my little baby...hello my little girl

I don't have any pictures to post, nor videos, nor anything else particularly exciting. Tonight wasn't particularly special--we watched a movie and ate pizza. But after the movie, Meredith showed me the insides of our little one's mouth, and there on her bottom gum was the white sparkle of a tooth coming in.

This may sound silly, but it makes me really sad in a way. Gone are the days that I'll be able to safely allow her to take my fingers and put them in her mouth and slobber all over them. In all of my excitement for her growth and development, I feel that in one sparkly white tooth, that my little baby is slipping away, soon to be replaced by my little girl. She's growing so fast...I can hardly believe that one can learn to talk and walk and crawl and eat solid foods all at once. It sure seems like a lot to take in.

For posterity's sake, I want her to know that I really love my baby Gabriella. I look forward to getting to know Gabriella better, but will forever miss baby Gabriella's beautiful gummy smile.

Signed,
Silly Dad