They grow up too fast

My sweet baby girl will be six months old on Friday and it is amazing how fast she is growing.  Who knew that six months was all the time that I got to spend with the cuddly version of my baby girl.  She has gotten to the point where she doesn't wants you to hold her very much.  Not when she falls asleep and not even during the day.  She used to sit in the recliner with me or my husband for long periods of time even sleep that way, well that is no more.  She is also developing a fiercely independent streak which she inherited honestly from me.  I have always been my mother's most independent child and now it looks like my little girl, who is starting to look more and more like me, is the same way.  These are the moments that are bittersweet I am so excited to see her learn and grow everyday, to watch the wonder in her eyes every time she learns or does something new.  I am also so sad to know that my baby girl no longer wants to sleep on my chest at night particularly when she is sick.  These are the joys and perils of motherhood.