The first year of Hazel's life was…somewhat eventful yet it wasn't. After the first few days after she was born mama was very tired and sat down most of the time. We all had to take turns taking care of Hazel except for me because I was "too young"
I was however the first person to take Hazel outside and she just held onto me while she looked at the air.
During her first rainstorm she was scared so she immediately ran to me I almost wondered if she knew about my promise to her but I cradled her in my arms and stayed with her.
She was very quick in speaking and said her first words at eleven months.
May 14, 1907
"Hazel…say mum" Mama said since she spoke with an English accent even though we called her mum or mama but mostly just mama
"Hazel, say papa" papa said
"Hazel, say Edward" I said
"Eddie" Hazel muttered and I laughed
"Hey!" I said
"Eddie…Edward" Hazel said and smirked a little bit
"Alright if you're allowed to call me Eddie then I'm allowed to call you Hayz" I said and Hazel shrugged
"Edward" she just said and scooted over to me on the floor I picked her up and held her close to me in my lap. Mama and Papa just watched us
It was funny since Hazel couldn't walk yet so she kept trying and I supported her as she kept falling down and we tried to pick her up but she was being stubborn and refused help.
One morning I was asleep in my bed and heard rattling I looked out the window figuring it was a truck or something. I figured it must be from the apartment above or below us but once I turned over to the other side of my bed I saw my sister.
Hazel was walking around my room and getting stuff from under my bed
"What are you doing Hayz?" I asked her and she looked at me before walking up to the side of my bed and put her hands on it.
I was about to help her up but she pushed my hands away and tried to come up on her own.
"Hazel I'm telling you, you're too small to…" but once again I was wrong and next thing I knew she was lying down next to me and looking at me with her "innocent eyes" I pulled her closer to me and we were lying down under my quilt.
"Edward" she said and I ruffled her hair as she covered her face with her hands.
I tickled her and she laughed and shook her head
"Children, what are you doing?" Mama asked and then she saw Hazel and me
"Nothing mum" I said
"Mama" Hazel said
"What did you just say?" I asked her
"Mama…Edward" Hazel said and just stared at me
"Come Hazel let's go eat something" Mama took Hazel and added "you too Edward"
"Where's Papa?" I asked
"Papa" Hazel said
"Are you going to keep copying me Hayz?" I asked her
"Papa is at work" Mama said
"Oh" I said
"You're being very chatty today?" Mama turned to Hazel who laughed
"Edward" she pointed to me
"I didn't do anything" I said
"Mama" she pointed to Mama
"Show mama what you showed me earlier" I said taking Hazel and putting her on the ground
She walked over to the cupboard and tried to open the door but fell over. She hit her head a little and started laughing
"You are one crazy girl Hazy" I said and Hazel laughed
"You crazy girl" she said
"No" I said
Mama set Hazel down at the table and I sat down next to her
After breakfast Hazel and I did a puzzle in my room for the remainder of the day. It was a 100 piece one of England's flag.
Even though I did most of the work Hazel did some of it. We sat there and I talked to her as she nodded and occasionally would mutter something.
June 24, 1907
Today it is Hazel's first birthday. When she woke up I quietly told her that today she was one but she didn't seem to care.
I carried her down the hallway to the kitchen of our apartment. Where Mama and Papa were waiting with the special breakfast that we ate on birthdays (strawberries and whipped cream) since it was Hazel's first birthday she didn't really know what to do but she picked it up and licked the whipped cream off of it.
After that she just ate the strawberry plain and we laughed since this was just typical "Hazel behavior"
Afterwards Hazel sat on the floor and began spinning a top with her little hands.
"Look Edward" she would say
"I see Hayz" I said very seriously and came up behind her to tickle her
She squealed with laughter "NO!" she cried through laughing
She kicked me in the face
"HEY HAZEL!" I shouted and held my eye (where she kicked me)
"Hazel…be nice to Eddie" Mama tousled my hair but I didn't care.
Hazel folded her arms and just sat there.
That night I put Hazel in her cradle and she rattled the bars
"What's wrong Hayz?" I asked and she held out her little arms towards me and made her hands into fists
I picked her up and sat down I rocked her until she fell asleep…sucking her thumb and her face buried in my shirt. I got up and put her back in her crib and she immediately started crying
"Hayz" I said puzzled and picked her up again and took her to my room. I was tired to I got into my pajamas and into my bed…I fell asleep with Hazel in my arms.