Mac is a high-spirited child if I have ever seen one. She has very definite ideas and when she decides to do something, she does it. Which is why she started walking at 9 months and now at 14 months can already climb to the top of the playground climber. In fact, she just figured out how to climb on the couch. She was pretty pleased with herself.

As a high-spirited child, she is so insanely curious that she has to explore everything and anything. Every time we think we have “Mac-proofed” the house, she proves us wrong.

Life can be quite challenging with her because she lives life at 100 mph. She is on the go constantly, only sitting down to read a few books here and there, but never at a convenient time for me to get things done of course. She finds anything we have accidentally left within her reach, any flaw in our childproofing system.

I shouldn’t be surprised by her because she definitely takes after my side of the family, personality wise. I should’ve been prepared to have a baby who never sits still and is always looking for adventure.

Some days I want to tear my hair out because I get so frustrated with her. But then, come moments like this:

When she is so sweet and serene. Despite the fact that she is NOT a sleeper, I am sometimes tempted to wake her up because I miss her.

But I let her sleep because I’m not a total idiot.