Dear Sweet Baby Bake,
Wow, 5 months and counting ... and I officially missed the actual day by a few days. As Sophie says, "I Sorry Baby Bake" ... Mommy sorry Baby Bake.
It has a been a busy month for our family ... which is why I am so late.
Daddy has been on 4 business trips since September
so it has been just you, me and Sophie holding down the fort.
Life has been flying right on by.
This month, your biggest accomplishment is rolling over from back to belly. I was so disappointed to have missed your first real flip from back to belly . I was cooking dinner with you on the floor next to me (on your baby mat) to protect you from your biggest fan - Sophie ... who was otherwise preoccupied ... lucky you. And when I went to check on you, you had flipped over onto your belly. It was such an exciting event but a bittersweet moment ... since I missed it. I worry that being the 2nd child, I will miss so much of the "firsts" that I never missed with Sophie. People tell me that does happen ... and it makes me sad. Since then, I think you hate to be on your back, because you just flip, flip and flip lifting your head high! I haven't missed a single one of those flips!
I have to note that physically, you are heavy and solid ... though I only have your sister to compare to ... and Sophie has always been a bit of a petite little thing. About 2 weeks ago, you weighed 16.6 pounds at the doctors appointment so I can only imagine that you are at the very least 17 pounds by now. It is pretty remarkable. And something funny is that as a baby, your head width was in the 50th percentile at birth and now, you're in the 90th percentile. What is with my children and their big heads????
You're starting to find your voice and use it. You are constantly talking. Maybe you're competing against your sister for attention? Don't worry, we're listening and enjoying the chatter. It seems like you always have something interesting to say ... and your mommy LOVES listening and talking to you. It is music to my ears.
It's incredible how smiley you still are - even now. It seems like you were born happy and smiley. You love to smile at anyone who will look at you but you save your most special smiles for your Mommy, I think. And I LOVE it. There is no doubt that you are a Mama's boy ... and I hope you will always be!
One of the best relationships you have is with your sister. Sophie LOVES you and you ADORE her. She is an awesome big sister and you are a very patient little brother. Your relationship with her really warms my heart and I can only hope you'll always love each other as much as you do now.
The only downfall of this month is you've developed separation anxiety from your Mommy. You cry whenever I'm too far away or have left you for too long so usually, I try not to leave you for too long. I know that you will have to learn to "trust strangers" but for now, can I "baby" you a little?
My prayer for you is that you (and Sophie) will always know that wherever you are and whatever you do, Mommy loves you and will support you forever and always. You and Sophie are the best gift that God has ever blessed me with ... and I am proud to be yours.
I love you Baby Bake ... forever and for always.
Yours,
Mommy
It has a been a busy month for our family ... which is why I am so late.
Daddy has been on 4 business trips since September
so it has been just you, me and Sophie holding down the fort.
Life has been flying right on by.
This month, your biggest accomplishment is rolling over from back to belly. I was so disappointed to have missed your first real flip from back to belly . I was cooking dinner with you on the floor next to me (on your baby mat) to protect you from your biggest fan - Sophie ... who was otherwise preoccupied ... lucky you. And when I went to check on you, you had flipped over onto your belly. It was such an exciting event but a bittersweet moment ... since I missed it. I worry that being the 2nd child, I will miss so much of the "firsts" that I never missed with Sophie. People tell me that does happen ... and it makes me sad. Since then, I think you hate to be on your back, because you just flip, flip and flip lifting your head high! I haven't missed a single one of those flips!
I have to note that physically, you are heavy and solid ... though I only have your sister to compare to ... and Sophie has always been a bit of a petite little thing. About 2 weeks ago, you weighed 16.6 pounds at the doctors appointment so I can only imagine that you are at the very least 17 pounds by now. It is pretty remarkable. And something funny is that as a baby, your head width was in the 50th percentile at birth and now, you're in the 90th percentile. What is with my children and their big heads????
You're starting to find your voice and use it. You are constantly talking. Maybe you're competing against your sister for attention? Don't worry, we're listening and enjoying the chatter. It seems like you always have something interesting to say ... and your mommy LOVES listening and talking to you. It is music to my ears.
It's incredible how smiley you still are - even now. It seems like you were born happy and smiley. You love to smile at anyone who will look at you but you save your most special smiles for your Mommy, I think. And I LOVE it. There is no doubt that you are a Mama's boy ... and I hope you will always be!
One of the best relationships you have is with your sister. Sophie LOVES you and you ADORE her. She is an awesome big sister and you are a very patient little brother. Your relationship with her really warms my heart and I can only hope you'll always love each other as much as you do now.
The only downfall of this month is you've developed separation anxiety from your Mommy. You cry whenever I'm too far away or have left you for too long so usually, I try not to leave you for too long. I know that you will have to learn to "trust strangers" but for now, can I "baby" you a little?
My prayer for you is that you (and Sophie) will always know that wherever you are and whatever you do, Mommy loves you and will support you forever and always. You and Sophie are the best gift that God has ever blessed me with ... and I am proud to be yours.
I love you Baby Bake ... forever and for always.
Yours,
Mommy
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