Hannah, my love dove, at 10 months old, you...
- Weigh in at about 18.5 lbs, and are 26 1/2 inches long. At your 9 month appt, you were perfect in the 45th percentile. You fit well into both 9 month and 12 month clothes. You still have delicous chunk rolls, chubby, soft cheeks, and a darling belly (with a teeny hernia sticking out of it :( )
- Have slept "flopped over" for over a month now, so we took you to the doctor. You are now sleeping in a brace, because we came to find that your insane flexibility is hindering your development. We are working to get you on track, and know you will be just fine in time!
- Now eat liquids 4 times a day, and solids three. Some of your favorite foods include yogurt, beans, brown rice, cheese, fruit, peas, corn, broccoli, beets, turkey, and Cheerios. You eat so much at every meal that we had to ask Dr, Kathy if we need to cut you off! She said you are growing well and eating well, so let you have it!
- You shlep around all day long, and love to be on the move. You are trying so hard to climb stairs these days, and are on the brink of figuring it out. Busy busy busy girl these days! You get into everything,and love exploring.
- Have the most adorable smile EVER. You get so happy when you smile that you can't help but make sounds and move your arms. You have four teech on the top, and two on the bottom. We love seeing those teeth when you smile that crooked smile!!
- Love to sleep! You go to bed at 7 or so, and sleep past 7 AM when you can on the weekends. I have to wake my poor baby up during the week and you are so sleepy, but that is ok, cause it is our special snuggle time when you nurse in the morning. :) You take 2 naps a day.
- You can now do "sooooo big", and say "Mamamama" when you want me. We are also pretty sure you waved and said "bye" the other day at Elizabeth's!
YOU are the best thing, sweet baby!
Monday, December 16, 2013
Friday, September 20, 2013
7 Months Old
Hannie Roo, at 7 Months old, you...
- Weigh about 16 1/2 lbs. You are still holding on to your delicous chunk rolls. Your cheeks are filling out more every day, too. Six month clothes fit you well,a nd some 9 month ones do, too! We get a kick out of watching you grow and change.
- Still sleep like a maniac. You do NOT like being awakened at 5:30 during the week. When I go to get you up, you look at me, turn your head, stick your butt in the air, and put your thumb in your mouth. You are not a morning girl first thing, but the second you see Mommy, you light up! You are a good napper, and go down for about an hour and a half each morning and afternoon.
-Speaking of your butt up in the air, that is your fav way to sleep. Rarely do we find you on your back. You are a side and belly sleeper, for sure. Your Daddy and I get a good giggle every night when we tuck you in.
- Sit up really well now! You love to sit and look at the world. Being on your belly is not something you like at all! You really prefer to be sitting up or in someone's arms.
- Leah is the sunshine of your life, and the feeling is mutual. No one makes you laugh like she does. The simple sight of her is something enough to throw you int fits of laughter. You adore watching her play, sing, and make funny faces and noises at you.
- Are really starting to like books (well, eating them, but still, you like them), and are getting more and more focused on them and all other toys.
- Love to eat (no shock there). You have just started on a few finger foods, and you are loving trying to pick things up. Some of your favorite things to eat are peaches, apples, carrots and squash. We gave you a bite of ice crema the other day, and that made you absolutely freak out! Right now, you have 5 liquid meals a day, and 2 solid.
- Weigh about 16 1/2 lbs. You are still holding on to your delicous chunk rolls. Your cheeks are filling out more every day, too. Six month clothes fit you well,a nd some 9 month ones do, too! We get a kick out of watching you grow and change.
- Still sleep like a maniac. You do NOT like being awakened at 5:30 during the week. When I go to get you up, you look at me, turn your head, stick your butt in the air, and put your thumb in your mouth. You are not a morning girl first thing, but the second you see Mommy, you light up! You are a good napper, and go down for about an hour and a half each morning and afternoon.
-Speaking of your butt up in the air, that is your fav way to sleep. Rarely do we find you on your back. You are a side and belly sleeper, for sure. Your Daddy and I get a good giggle every night when we tuck you in.
- Sit up really well now! You love to sit and look at the world. Being on your belly is not something you like at all! You really prefer to be sitting up or in someone's arms.
- Leah is the sunshine of your life, and the feeling is mutual. No one makes you laugh like she does. The simple sight of her is something enough to throw you int fits of laughter. You adore watching her play, sing, and make funny faces and noises at you.
- Are really starting to like books (well, eating them, but still, you like them), and are getting more and more focused on them and all other toys.
- Love to eat (no shock there). You have just started on a few finger foods, and you are loving trying to pick things up. Some of your favorite things to eat are peaches, apples, carrots and squash. We gave you a bite of ice crema the other day, and that made you absolutely freak out! Right now, you have 5 liquid meals a day, and 2 solid.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Half a year and sweeter than ever!
My Sweet Girl, at 6 Months, you...
- Weigh in at 15 lbs, 4 oz, and are 25.5 inches long. You have really chunked out, and have some incredible legs and a delicous tummy. You fit just right into 6 month clothes, but can still wear some 3 month ones, if we squeeze.
- Nurse 5 times a day, and eat 2 solid meals.
- Sleep from about 7:30 to 5:30, and go back down if we let you. You then take 2 naps each day- one in the morning, and one at night. Most of the time, you roll onto your cute little belly or side once you get cozy.
- Stop traffic with your gorgeous blue eyes and round darling face. Many people, stangers or not, comment on your beauty. You are one darling girl.
- Have earned a ton of nicknames, some of which I feel really kinda bad about. We call you, with nothing but love, Hannie, Chunk, Chunky McGhee, Chunkeroo, Hanners, Hannah Roo, Hannie Bananie, and I call you my Sweetness, because, frankly, you are one sweet baby. I apologize in advance.
- Love food! You have just started eating solids. You started with Sweet potatoes and avocado, and now you have had green beans, peas, squash, apples, banana, peaches, and blueberries. Everything has been a hit so far! I am loving making your food. It is such a gratifying thing to put love into what you eat. :) You are a very messy eater girl!!!
- Like to move and shake! You have been rolling around for a long while now, and you really love to grab at everything around you. Sitting up and standing are favorite passtimes of yours now. You adore being perched and watching the world go around.
-Aare starting to get more and more vocal, although I think you are going to be a quiet observer (Good luck to you, Hannah, in this family). You are content to listen and carefully watch what others are doing and saying, and you are not in a rush to join in. It seems to me that you need to take it all in and check it out. When you do giggle or talk, you get very serious and focused. We gte a kick out of watching you.
- You delight in many things these days, namely your big sister. No one makes you laugh like Leah does! You also love lovies, teething rings, blankets, baths, your Excersaucer, eating books, shoving your hands in your mouth, milk and food, walks, being held in the Ergo, swinging at the park, music, and sqealing. You are not nessecarily a fan of the pool or beach quite yet, though!
Hannah, you are one incredible girl! You are such a blessing to us! We love you.
- Weigh in at 15 lbs, 4 oz, and are 25.5 inches long. You have really chunked out, and have some incredible legs and a delicous tummy. You fit just right into 6 month clothes, but can still wear some 3 month ones, if we squeeze.
- Nurse 5 times a day, and eat 2 solid meals.
- Sleep from about 7:30 to 5:30, and go back down if we let you. You then take 2 naps each day- one in the morning, and one at night. Most of the time, you roll onto your cute little belly or side once you get cozy.
- Stop traffic with your gorgeous blue eyes and round darling face. Many people, stangers or not, comment on your beauty. You are one darling girl.
- Have earned a ton of nicknames, some of which I feel really kinda bad about. We call you, with nothing but love, Hannie, Chunk, Chunky McGhee, Chunkeroo, Hanners, Hannah Roo, Hannie Bananie, and I call you my Sweetness, because, frankly, you are one sweet baby. I apologize in advance.
- Love food! You have just started eating solids. You started with Sweet potatoes and avocado, and now you have had green beans, peas, squash, apples, banana, peaches, and blueberries. Everything has been a hit so far! I am loving making your food. It is such a gratifying thing to put love into what you eat. :) You are a very messy eater girl!!!
- Like to move and shake! You have been rolling around for a long while now, and you really love to grab at everything around you. Sitting up and standing are favorite passtimes of yours now. You adore being perched and watching the world go around.
-Aare starting to get more and more vocal, although I think you are going to be a quiet observer (Good luck to you, Hannah, in this family). You are content to listen and carefully watch what others are doing and saying, and you are not in a rush to join in. It seems to me that you need to take it all in and check it out. When you do giggle or talk, you get very serious and focused. We gte a kick out of watching you.
- You delight in many things these days, namely your big sister. No one makes you laugh like Leah does! You also love lovies, teething rings, blankets, baths, your Excersaucer, eating books, shoving your hands in your mouth, milk and food, walks, being held in the Ergo, swinging at the park, music, and sqealing. You are not nessecarily a fan of the pool or beach quite yet, though!
Hannah, you are one incredible girl! You are such a blessing to us! We love you.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Hannah at 5 Months
My Little Nugget, at 5 months, you...
- Weigh in just short of 14 lbs. You fit well into most 6 month clothes, but still a lot of 3 month ones, too. You are a bit of a peanut.
- Sleep like a champ, most of the time. You wake up around 7 (luxury of summertime), nap from 9-10, nap again at 1, catnap sometimes around dinner, and then you are down for the night at 7:30. Many mornings, you are up and hungry at 5, which is when we snuggle the most, but you go right back down. You like to sleep on your side the best, with that fat little thumb in your mouth.
- Had your first bit of formula the other day. I tried and tried to keep up with you and keep exclusively nursing, but I just flat out could not keep up. I know you will be just fine on a little formula! Your sister tured out alright. :)
- Can sit up when you tri-pod now! You love to sit up in your Bumbo or when we are there to make sure you don't topple over. You roll over from time to time, but seem to be in no rush to get around too much at this point. You bear weight very very well, and love to stand up.
- Are getting very very chatty this last month! You love making all kinds of squealing and yapping noises now, especially when you are holing something interesting, like a face or a toy. It has been very fun to see your little personality come out more and more.
- Enjoy your sister, sitting up, lovies, walks, being outside, music, being read to, shoving things into your mought, Mommy, eating, and being held on a lap. You are very tolerant of your parents smothering you with kisses basically around the clock. We tell you all the time how irresistable you are. Something about you makes us have to smooch you all day long.
- Have earned a lot of nicknames, including Hannie Bananie, Chunk Chunk, Chunker McGhee, and Hannah Roo.
- Our lives are better because you are here. You are one sweet baby, my love, and we adore you to bits!
- Weigh in just short of 14 lbs. You fit well into most 6 month clothes, but still a lot of 3 month ones, too. You are a bit of a peanut.
- Sleep like a champ, most of the time. You wake up around 7 (luxury of summertime), nap from 9-10, nap again at 1, catnap sometimes around dinner, and then you are down for the night at 7:30. Many mornings, you are up and hungry at 5, which is when we snuggle the most, but you go right back down. You like to sleep on your side the best, with that fat little thumb in your mouth.
- Had your first bit of formula the other day. I tried and tried to keep up with you and keep exclusively nursing, but I just flat out could not keep up. I know you will be just fine on a little formula! Your sister tured out alright. :)
- Can sit up when you tri-pod now! You love to sit up in your Bumbo or when we are there to make sure you don't topple over. You roll over from time to time, but seem to be in no rush to get around too much at this point. You bear weight very very well, and love to stand up.
- Are getting very very chatty this last month! You love making all kinds of squealing and yapping noises now, especially when you are holing something interesting, like a face or a toy. It has been very fun to see your little personality come out more and more.
- Enjoy your sister, sitting up, lovies, walks, being outside, music, being read to, shoving things into your mought, Mommy, eating, and being held on a lap. You are very tolerant of your parents smothering you with kisses basically around the clock. We tell you all the time how irresistable you are. Something about you makes us have to smooch you all day long.
- Have earned a lot of nicknames, including Hannie Bananie, Chunk Chunk, Chunker McGhee, and Hannah Roo.
- Our lives are better because you are here. You are one sweet baby, my love, and we adore you to bits!
Friday, June 21, 2013
4 months
Hannie, my sweet, at 4 months, you...
- Weigh in at 12 lbs, 14 oz, and you are 24 inches long. You fit well into some 3 month clothes still, but 6 is fitting better. You have delicous cheeks and thighs.
- Enjoy sucking you thumb and hands (and anyone else's hands, for that matter), baths on occasion, nursing, your little froggie toy and lovies, sitting in your Bumbo seat, books, being outside, car rides, being held looking outward, getting raspberries blown on your belly,being sung to, playing with your feet, and being carried around in the Ergo, warm and snuggly.
- Have become a very laid back baby girl! They first three months, you had some spurts of fussiness, but not anymore! You are a happy baby (with the exception of some evenings), and you go with the flow like a champ! You don't mind being lugged around to the park, classes for Leah, and playdates. I think you love to watch the big kids play!
-Sleep like a champ, most of the time. You go down at 7:30 each night, and tend to sleep for 10-11 hours, with some exceptions. Some mornings, we wake up and you are on your side or your belly. I think you are a mover and a shaker when you sleep! You take 2 long naps, and one little cap nap most evenings. When not in your crib, you like to crash in the car and your swing.
- Eat 5-6 times a day. When you take a bottle now, it is 5-6 ounces. You love to nurse, and I adore the snuggles that come with it. You are getting more and more aware of the world around you, though, and you like to look around and grab things while you eat.
- Have some of the most incredible eyes I have ever seen. They are bright, crystal blue- always have been- but now that you are looking around more, they are breathtaking. You seem to be so content to just observe the world around you nowadays, and love to take it all in. Your big sister is your absolute favorite thing to watch.
- Weigh in at 12 lbs, 14 oz, and you are 24 inches long. You fit well into some 3 month clothes still, but 6 is fitting better. You have delicous cheeks and thighs.
- Enjoy sucking you thumb and hands (and anyone else's hands, for that matter), baths on occasion, nursing, your little froggie toy and lovies, sitting in your Bumbo seat, books, being outside, car rides, being held looking outward, getting raspberries blown on your belly,being sung to, playing with your feet, and being carried around in the Ergo, warm and snuggly.
- Have become a very laid back baby girl! They first three months, you had some spurts of fussiness, but not anymore! You are a happy baby (with the exception of some evenings), and you go with the flow like a champ! You don't mind being lugged around to the park, classes for Leah, and playdates. I think you love to watch the big kids play!
-Sleep like a champ, most of the time. You go down at 7:30 each night, and tend to sleep for 10-11 hours, with some exceptions. Some mornings, we wake up and you are on your side or your belly. I think you are a mover and a shaker when you sleep! You take 2 long naps, and one little cap nap most evenings. When not in your crib, you like to crash in the car and your swing.
- Eat 5-6 times a day. When you take a bottle now, it is 5-6 ounces. You love to nurse, and I adore the snuggles that come with it. You are getting more and more aware of the world around you, though, and you like to look around and grab things while you eat.
- Have some of the most incredible eyes I have ever seen. They are bright, crystal blue- always have been- but now that you are looking around more, they are breathtaking. You seem to be so content to just observe the world around you nowadays, and love to take it all in. Your big sister is your absolute favorite thing to watch.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Hannah at 3 months
Sweet baby Hannah, at 3 months, you...
-Weigh about 13 lbs. You love love love to nurse, and it shows in your chunky cheeks and amazingly edible leg rolls. You are filling out, and it is beyond adorable. You have huge gorgeous blue eyes with long lashes, rosy red cheeks, and ears that stick out a little. My gosh, girl, you are darling.
- Are smiling and cooing all the time now! You love to hear yourself make noise, and are already cracking yourself up. It is such a darling sound! You have laughed a few times, I mean really laugh, which makes me think the belly laughs are coming soon!
- Are starting to lose a strip of hair on the back of your head of stick straight hair. Your receding hairline is getting worse, too! :)
- don't enjoy tummy time, being put down (for real), getting in your carseat, when your big sister smothers you with kisses and/ or shoves your binky in your mouth.
- Delight in watching your big sister, seeing me dance like a goofball, being outside, walks, being held in the Ergo on me, the football hold, sitting on a lap and looking out, songs, binkies, snuggling and us making funny faces at you!
- Have made us happier than ever! You are a glorious addition to our little family, sweet girl. We love you so much.
-Weigh about 13 lbs. You love love love to nurse, and it shows in your chunky cheeks and amazingly edible leg rolls. You are filling out, and it is beyond adorable. You have huge gorgeous blue eyes with long lashes, rosy red cheeks, and ears that stick out a little. My gosh, girl, you are darling.
- Are smiling and cooing all the time now! You love to hear yourself make noise, and are already cracking yourself up. It is such a darling sound! You have laughed a few times, I mean really laugh, which makes me think the belly laughs are coming soon!
- Are starting to lose a strip of hair on the back of your head of stick straight hair. Your receding hairline is getting worse, too! :)
- don't enjoy tummy time, being put down (for real), getting in your carseat, when your big sister smothers you with kisses and/ or shoves your binky in your mouth.
- Delight in watching your big sister, seeing me dance like a goofball, being outside, walks, being held in the Ergo on me, the football hold, sitting on a lap and looking out, songs, binkies, snuggling and us making funny faces at you!
- Have made us happier than ever! You are a glorious addition to our little family, sweet girl. We love you so much.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Hannah Love, at 2 months you...
- Weigh in at 11 lbs, 7 oz, and are 22 1/4 inches long. You are in the 45% th for both, and growing beautifully!
- Love to eat! You eat 7-8 times a day now, and you would do it all day if I let you. You have some amazingly adorable chunk rolls on your thighs to show for it!
- Sleep from about 8:30-3:30 now, but sometimes, you make it til 4:30 or 5. I think we are getting close to truly sleeping through the night!!
- You still have all your super straight, blondish hair, and an awesome receding hairline. it is too cute for words! Your belly is kissable, you are getting incredible eyelashes, and your double chin is to die for.
- Have started to smile a lot these past few weeks, and you coo all the time now. I forgot how glorious that sound is. It makes my heart melt every time.
- Enjoy eating, staring at toys, car rides, walks, being held ALL the time, binkies, your sister, and being held close and tight.
- I can't wait to see how you grow and change, but I am savoring your teeny babyness while I can. You are so snuggly and wonderful, Hannie, and are so very loved.
- Weigh in at 11 lbs, 7 oz, and are 22 1/4 inches long. You are in the 45% th for both, and growing beautifully!
- Love to eat! You eat 7-8 times a day now, and you would do it all day if I let you. You have some amazingly adorable chunk rolls on your thighs to show for it!
- Sleep from about 8:30-3:30 now, but sometimes, you make it til 4:30 or 5. I think we are getting close to truly sleeping through the night!!
- You still have all your super straight, blondish hair, and an awesome receding hairline. it is too cute for words! Your belly is kissable, you are getting incredible eyelashes, and your double chin is to die for.
- Have started to smile a lot these past few weeks, and you coo all the time now. I forgot how glorious that sound is. It makes my heart melt every time.
- Enjoy eating, staring at toys, car rides, walks, being held ALL the time, binkies, your sister, and being held close and tight.
- I can't wait to see how you grow and change, but I am savoring your teeny babyness while I can. You are so snuggly and wonderful, Hannie, and are so very loved.
My Dear sweet Hannah, at 1 month, you...
- Weigh in at 9 lbs, 11 oz, and are 21 inches long. This puts you in the 40th% for both.
- Sleep for some decent stretches at night now. We moved you into your crib at 4 weeks old, and you have done well these past few nights! You go to bed around 8:30, and tend to be up at 2 and 5 to eat. Some mornings, you go back to sleep for a little, but you mostly just like to snuggle in bed with me and we doze together. It is a little chunk of heaven.
- Have earned the nickname my HannahRoo, because you are SO attached to your Mommy. You love being held, and sometimes, you really let us know that it is NOT ok to put you down.
- Eat about 8 times a day, every 3 or so hours. You are a great nurser, and have been since they day you were born.
- Are starting to really focus on us. We have had some good eye contact lately! I think smiles will be coming soon! You especially like to look at your big sister.
- Are just a gorgeous bundle of adorableness my love. I can't get over how darling you are, with your pudgy cheeks and big blue eyes.
- Have made our family feel more complete. You have fit in so well with us. We all love you so very, very much.
- Weigh in at 9 lbs, 11 oz, and are 21 inches long. This puts you in the 40th% for both.
- Sleep for some decent stretches at night now. We moved you into your crib at 4 weeks old, and you have done well these past few nights! You go to bed around 8:30, and tend to be up at 2 and 5 to eat. Some mornings, you go back to sleep for a little, but you mostly just like to snuggle in bed with me and we doze together. It is a little chunk of heaven.
- Have earned the nickname my HannahRoo, because you are SO attached to your Mommy. You love being held, and sometimes, you really let us know that it is NOT ok to put you down.
- Eat about 8 times a day, every 3 or so hours. You are a great nurser, and have been since they day you were born.
- Are starting to really focus on us. We have had some good eye contact lately! I think smiles will be coming soon! You especially like to look at your big sister.
- Are just a gorgeous bundle of adorableness my love. I can't get over how darling you are, with your pudgy cheeks and big blue eyes.
- Have made our family feel more complete. You have fit in so well with us. We all love you so very, very much.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
To my darling 2 year old
Dear Leah-
You turned 2 years old this week. Two. How is that possible? In some ways, I feel like you were born yesterday. When I saw your face for the first time and held you in my arms as a snuggly newborn is still so fresh in my head. The flip side, though, is that I feel I have known you all my life. It is as if we are kindred spirits and we just "get" each other. I felt a connection with you like nothing else I had ever known from the moment I met you, but it has grown and grown to new heights as you have grown and grown into a little girl before our eyes. When I looked at you then, I saw a snuggly newborn. Now, I see a CRAZY haired, joyful, silly, beautiful girl with incredible eyelashes and dimples to die for.
You have truly lived up to your middle name, my Love. You bring so much joy into the world with your contagious smile, belly laughs, and the cutest voice and lisp ever. The laughter and love you have added to our family are immeasurable. I can barely recall the days before I knew the sound of your voice, the tug of your fist on my pant leg, and the warmth of your kisses and hugs. You have a way about you that is, for lack of a better term, very appealing. You are friendly with other kids, smart as a whip, curious and fun, and a ball of constant, very hard to keep up with energy. Although you are starting to show more and more signs that you need to assert your independence, you still maintain a sparkling personality through it all. I love picturing how you will grow and change int a young lady, because, so far, watching you turn into a little person has been so exciting!
Right now, you have a ton of things that you love to do! You are still a fabulous eater, and some of your favs are yogurt, fruit, cereal, toast, pizza, broccoli and peas, and "special treats"- the sweet tooth is in full force! One of your favorite things to do is dance in the kitchen. Just about every night, we have a family dance party to Paul Simon, George Harrison or Chicago, and you bust out the moves. You adore singing with your off key voice, and belt out most of Abbey Road by yourself. What other kids knows a whole Beatles album? Your Daddy and I have been exposing you to our kind of music since day one, and it still cracks us up to hear your little voice from the backseat requesting a specific tune off the best album ever. Cooking is also a big hit with you right now. You love "mix-king" in a bowl and watching things chance on the stove. Some of your favorite things to play with are Isabella, Makayla and Ty, your babies, strollers, books, anything with a buckle, your tent, hide and seek, paint, play dough, your new doctor kit ("I check you make you feel better, K?"), snow, and of course, your new baby sister.
Your vocabulary is crazy, and you seem to say new huge sentences every day. People are sometimes taken aback to hear you talk. You are 25 lbs, soaking wet, but you talk like a 3 year old, stating facts and asking questions all the time. Your Daddy and I are loving being home with you to hear what you have to say every day. Watching those wheels in your head turn is so fun.
To see the world through your eyes is a miracle. I try (not always successfully, but I said try) to see things through your eyes and learn a whole new perspective on life from you, cause you sure see the world with joy!
My wish for you is that you always keep these qualities that you now possess. Stay true to who you are, always- a sweet, sunny, hilarious, stubborn, smart, curious girl. I can't wait to see what the coming years bring as your little life gets it's start. You deserve nothing but the best that the world has in store.
I love you beyond measure, my Sunshine girl.
Monday, January 21, 2013
To my new baby daughter
Warning- this is majorly cheesy, but if you know me, you know that I am majorly cheesy, so deal. This is where I chronicle how I feel about my girls, so here it lands.
Dear ______ (sorry, but you don't have a for sure name yet), but for now I will call you my little lovie-
We have a chalkboard that hangs in the kitchen, the hub of our busy and happy home. For weeks, we have been eyeing a countdown of how many more days until you are set to make your big arrival. Every morning after breakfast, your Daddy, big sister, and I head over there and erase the number and delete one more day, as we are 24 hours closer to seeing your sweet face. And every morning, I get butterflies in my tummy when we do it. This morning, we got down to 25 days. Just 25 days until we will surely see you. Am I nervous to have 2 little girls to take care of, nurture, kiss, hug, feed, change, teacher, entertain, and, oh yea, turn into productive members of a society with sometimes questionable morals? Well, yea, I am. But the excitement that I feel when I think about holding you, caressing your cheeks, hearing your newborn noises, taking in your smell, and feeling your head nestled in my chest blows away the fear of the unknown. Watching you grow from a cuddly sweet baby into a little girl will, no doubt be one of the greatest joys in our lives, and I can't wait for the journey of YOU to begin.
It seems as though you were meant to be in our family from the start, when I think about how it has all happened. Your Daddy and I had to work very hard to get your big sister into our arms, but you, sweet girl, you just appeared. It felt meant to be right from the beginning, like you will just slide into our family as if you were always here. Always know that you are here for a reason, and we are excited to see all that you become!
Your big sister, Leah, is especially excited to meet you, even though, at just under 2 years old, she does not quite understand what your arrival will mean. She loves babies- everything about them- and she is already talking to you, trying to feed you through my tummy, giving you kisses, and blowing you raspberries. When we say our prayers every night, she even mentions you most of the time with no prompting (this melts your Daddy and I like nothing else in the world ever has, by the way). I think she can feel the love we all have for you, and, whether she knows it or not, she loves you already. I can't WAIT to see the two of you together. I can just imagine watching you play, sit at the kitchen table, share (and often not share) and grown and change while always loving one another. Your Daddy and I love our siblings so much, and we are so happy that you and Leah will have one another forever and always. Cherish that relationship, as few of them in your life will compare to what you share with her. After all, who else int he world will understand what it is like to have us as your crazy parents? :)
Many people say that when they were expecting their second child, they worried that they might not have enough love to go around. Although I have my fears, I am not worried about that. I can feel the bond you and I share every time you wiggle and hiccup. I know with all of my heart that I will love you as intensely and immensely as I do your precious sister, and I promise to always try to see you for who YOU are, and to support what you want to be. I hope, more than anything, that you always know how much love your Daddy and I have for you, and that we will always put you first, above all else in life.
You girls are our most precious gifts, Sweetie, and you always will be. You are loved, and many, many people are anticipating your arrival with open arms and waiting hearts. Although we are busy getting your room ready, washing clothes, installing you carseat, and all the other preparations, your Daddy and I know, without a doubt, that all that REALLY matters about this process is that you get here safely and that you join our loving family. Stay in there for awhile, though, baby girl, cause I will miss feeling you grow and move. You are such a miracle, and I never want to take that for granted.
I will see you, feel you, smell you, hear you, and love you (oh, and name you!) even more in just a few short weeks. Until then, my little love, keep growing and get ready for your beautiful life to begin!
Love,
Mommy
Dear ______ (sorry, but you don't have a for sure name yet), but for now I will call you my little lovie-
We have a chalkboard that hangs in the kitchen, the hub of our busy and happy home. For weeks, we have been eyeing a countdown of how many more days until you are set to make your big arrival. Every morning after breakfast, your Daddy, big sister, and I head over there and erase the number and delete one more day, as we are 24 hours closer to seeing your sweet face. And every morning, I get butterflies in my tummy when we do it. This morning, we got down to 25 days. Just 25 days until we will surely see you. Am I nervous to have 2 little girls to take care of, nurture, kiss, hug, feed, change, teacher, entertain, and, oh yea, turn into productive members of a society with sometimes questionable morals? Well, yea, I am. But the excitement that I feel when I think about holding you, caressing your cheeks, hearing your newborn noises, taking in your smell, and feeling your head nestled in my chest blows away the fear of the unknown. Watching you grow from a cuddly sweet baby into a little girl will, no doubt be one of the greatest joys in our lives, and I can't wait for the journey of YOU to begin.
It seems as though you were meant to be in our family from the start, when I think about how it has all happened. Your Daddy and I had to work very hard to get your big sister into our arms, but you, sweet girl, you just appeared. It felt meant to be right from the beginning, like you will just slide into our family as if you were always here. Always know that you are here for a reason, and we are excited to see all that you become!
Your big sister, Leah, is especially excited to meet you, even though, at just under 2 years old, she does not quite understand what your arrival will mean. She loves babies- everything about them- and she is already talking to you, trying to feed you through my tummy, giving you kisses, and blowing you raspberries. When we say our prayers every night, she even mentions you most of the time with no prompting (this melts your Daddy and I like nothing else in the world ever has, by the way). I think she can feel the love we all have for you, and, whether she knows it or not, she loves you already. I can't WAIT to see the two of you together. I can just imagine watching you play, sit at the kitchen table, share (and often not share) and grown and change while always loving one another. Your Daddy and I love our siblings so much, and we are so happy that you and Leah will have one another forever and always. Cherish that relationship, as few of them in your life will compare to what you share with her. After all, who else int he world will understand what it is like to have us as your crazy parents? :)
Many people say that when they were expecting their second child, they worried that they might not have enough love to go around. Although I have my fears, I am not worried about that. I can feel the bond you and I share every time you wiggle and hiccup. I know with all of my heart that I will love you as intensely and immensely as I do your precious sister, and I promise to always try to see you for who YOU are, and to support what you want to be. I hope, more than anything, that you always know how much love your Daddy and I have for you, and that we will always put you first, above all else in life.
You girls are our most precious gifts, Sweetie, and you always will be. You are loved, and many, many people are anticipating your arrival with open arms and waiting hearts. Although we are busy getting your room ready, washing clothes, installing you carseat, and all the other preparations, your Daddy and I know, without a doubt, that all that REALLY matters about this process is that you get here safely and that you join our loving family. Stay in there for awhile, though, baby girl, cause I will miss feeling you grow and move. You are such a miracle, and I never want to take that for granted.
I will see you, feel you, smell you, hear you, and love you (oh, and name you!) even more in just a few short weeks. Until then, my little love, keep growing and get ready for your beautiful life to begin!
Love,
Mommy
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