Dear Little Bug,
Or should I say, Turtle, or Sprout... you have so many nicknames. Either way, whatever we call you, Happy Two Months baby girl. And what a two months it's been!
November held your first big holiday - Thanksgiving. We celebrated it so many times! We had all of our friends over to our house for a big dinner, and everyone just loved you! You were such a happy girl and everyone wanted to hold you. And then we finally were able to make the trip to Iowa to meet all the rest of your family. We took you to where your Daddy grew up, and you got to meet your great grandmas and great grandpas. You were so happy to see Grandma Julie and Grandpa Dave. And the best was when you got to meet your cousin Hattie. Lucy, you and Hattie are going to have so much fun together. I think your Dad is more excited than anyone...I know he thinks about all the fun he had with Aunt Wendy, Uncle Adam, and Uncle Casey and he daydreams about the adventures you and Hattie will have together. Hattie loved you from the moment she met you. She was so concerned about you when you cried and just stared at you with the widest eyes full of concern. And she was so gentle when she touched you, but she wanted to touch you all the time. And she made the sign for "baby" right away, which only made me more determined to teach you sign language so you two can have your own secret language. I can't wait to watch you two grow up together. And of course we went to Grandma and Papa's house, and Uncle Charlie was back to see you! We took a trip downtown - your first experience with public transportation and the downtown area of Chicago. We took you to Lincoln Park Zoo for the zoo lights, and set up our Christmas tree. Lucy girl, it would probably be safe to say that EVERYONE is thankful this year for you... but I'll just speak for myself. I am so incredibly thankful for you. You are everything that is good and one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
This past month has held one of my hardest challenges, going back to work. Lucy, I absolutely HATE leaving you. All day I look at your picture, I ache to hold you, and I try to think of ways to bring you with me to work. I show pictures of you to everyone, and always share stories of funny things you do. When I'm home, I just want to cuddle you and kiss you forever.
This month also was when we discovered your lip tie, and your first medical procedure: clipping it. The doctor said you didn't actually feel any pain, and it likely was just upsetting to you that there were three different people sticking their fingers in your mouth. BUT! It made my heart break to hear you cry like that. I was so grateful that I was able to nurse you and comfort you the best way I know how right afterwards. We seem to have gotten this breast feeding thing down pat. It was difficult, but I'm so so SO glad I stuck with it because I have to say that I enjoy this time with you so very much. You fling your little hand up on my chest and play with my shirt or rub your hand on my neck. Sometimes you stop eating to just look up at me and smile.
Oh oh oh oh you have the most wonderful smile! You make me so happy, and your smile makes me laugh. It's much more intentional, and frequent. You have started playing with your faces, and peek-a-boo actually gets a reaction from you. And you are starting to talk... well, not words but you make the most delicious little noises. You concentrate and work so hard to "talk" to us. But I love it best when you are just waking up. You stretch and stretch, and then fall back asleep. Then you stretch again, and sleep some more. It's so hard - such work - to get up but I love it. You bury your face or fling your arm over your eyes. I can only imagine you as a 14 year old that I am trying to drag out of bed and off to school. You are the funniest, most expressive little girl... I don't want to miss a moment!
Everyone loves you so much, little girl. Papa said it best just today when he exclaimed, "I can't believe it's only been two months!" Lucy, you have become everything... it's hard to remember or imagine life with you, before you. You make everyone so so so very happy. You are my sunshine, you bring us so much job.
Lucy Lu, you are changing every day. I look at pictures from just two months ago and it amazes me. You outgrew my favorite outfit, one that you used to be swimming in. Grandma Julie gave it to you and it was just so pretty on you, the blue bringing out your beautiful skin and eyes. But one day I put it on you and the buttons hardly snapped and your feet pulled the material tight across your shoulders. Little Bug, it is so exciting to see you develop but it scares me how fast time is flying. I walk around the house with you just whispering "I love you" or "You are smart... you are strong... you are beautiful... you are good..." over and over again into your ear. I just hope that not a day goes by where I don't tell you those thoughts, and not a day comes when you don't believe them. I want to squeeze you, and hold you close all the time, but you are already more interested in looking around and being on the move. Just don't grow up to fast little one... and always remember, I love you, I love you, I love you. Forever.
xox Love,
Momma
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