#foranja

You are almost two months old now. It is true, time passes quickly. A baby remains small for such a short time. I started out calling you fish because of how your lips are whenever I nurse you. The skin between your nose and upper lip gain a red fold. After a while, I started calling you whale because of how you sighed. You would stretch and curl then sigh, blowing air through your mouth. It’s almost like how one would imitate a horse but you sounded and looked more like a whale. You also farted often until you were a month old. You are my baby whale. You will be Baby Anja until you’re a year old…or maybe until you’re three. You are and will be dependent on adults. We will teach you and guide you. Then, you’ll be Little Anja until you’re seven. You will be able to do some things on your own. We will encourage you. You’ll be Young Anja until you’re 12. You will start to meet people outside family and explore the world beyond home. We will keep caring and looking after you. Not long enough, you’ll be Teen Anja until you’re 16…or maybe until you turn 18. You will experience all kinds of changes and challenges. We will be there to help you. And then, you’ll be Adolescent Anja until you’re 21…or 25. You’ll be pretty much your own person now, engaging in life independently. We’ll be around in your times of need. From there, you’ll simply be my daughter Anja. It’s up to you what other addresses and names you’ll gain and lose. We will witness your growth.