Dear Alice,
You've finally started making your first tentative steps towards mobility! You moved two paces on your knees the other night in Aidan's bedroom to get to me and then several paces more at Anna's when I picked you up after work last night. You still mostly just roll and scoot to try to get around, but this was totally new for you. It's exciting to see you growing and learning new things. I didn't realize how gross our floors are though. I'll have to start taking better care of making sure the floors stay swept and mopping once a week. I'm not as worried by the germs. I just hate the thought of you choking on something or getting absolutely filthy. Daddy and I are so proud of you.
Love, Mama
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Thirty-Four Weeks Plus Four
Dear Alice,
Last week you had your first big illness. You've had a cold before but never an ear infection. Daddy and I felt so awful for how miserable you were feeling. It was obvious that you were in pain and couldn't breathe very well. You hardly slept either for three straight days. Your naps only lasted 20 minutes if we were lucky, and at night you'd only sleep for more than an hour if I held you in my arms. I didn't mind too much since I know one day you won't be able to sleep on my chest or want to be anywhere near me, but it still wasn't fun for any of us. I'm glad that you're finally feeling better and seem to be just as happy as you've always been.
Love, Mama
Last week you had your first big illness. You've had a cold before but never an ear infection. Daddy and I felt so awful for how miserable you were feeling. It was obvious that you were in pain and couldn't breathe very well. You hardly slept either for three straight days. Your naps only lasted 20 minutes if we were lucky, and at night you'd only sleep for more than an hour if I held you in my arms. I didn't mind too much since I know one day you won't be able to sleep on my chest or want to be anywhere near me, but it still wasn't fun for any of us. I'm glad that you're finally feeling better and seem to be just as happy as you've always been.
Love, Mama
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Twenty-Nine Weeks Plus Two
Dear Alice,
Where has the time gone, sweet girl??? It seems like just a week or two ago, I was holding you in my arms at the hospital, and now I'm watching you scoot around on your belly and back trying to get to the toys. You're sitting up all by yourself now too! You've also tried bananas and carrots, neither of which you've seemed impressed by. You'll be seven months old in just one week, and I'm still so completely and totally surprised by what a fantastic baby you are. You're always so happy and rarely cry. You seem to love just watching Aidan or Daddy and me. You love Zelda and our new kitten. You even tried to put the kitten's head in your mouth which he did not appreciate. I love you so much, my precious baby.
Love, Mama
Where has the time gone, sweet girl??? It seems like just a week or two ago, I was holding you in my arms at the hospital, and now I'm watching you scoot around on your belly and back trying to get to the toys. You're sitting up all by yourself now too! You've also tried bananas and carrots, neither of which you've seemed impressed by. You'll be seven months old in just one week, and I'm still so completely and totally surprised by what a fantastic baby you are. You're always so happy and rarely cry. You seem to love just watching Aidan or Daddy and me. You love Zelda and our new kitten. You even tried to put the kitten's head in your mouth which he did not appreciate. I love you so much, my precious baby.
Love, Mama
Monday, April 1, 2013
Twenty-three Weeks
Dear Alice,
You're learning to sit up now. You still can't do it unassisted, but you're so strong. I know you'll be doing it on your own in no time. I think you might be starting to teeth too. You drool so much that if we forget to put a bib on you, we have to change your clothes less than an hour after you've gotten dressed! It's ok though. You've got so many clothes that we could probably go an entire month without doing your laundry and still not run out of outfits. It's a little ridiculous, but it also means your clothing is in such good condition that I don't feel guilty giving it away for other little girls to wear.
You're still just as smiley and happy as you've always been. You chatter a lot more now than you ever did. You've also learned to blow bubbles (which doesn't help with the drooling). You're getting so big and learning so many new things! Please don't grow too quickly though. There's still plenty of time for that later.
Love, Mama
You're learning to sit up now. You still can't do it unassisted, but you're so strong. I know you'll be doing it on your own in no time. I think you might be starting to teeth too. You drool so much that if we forget to put a bib on you, we have to change your clothes less than an hour after you've gotten dressed! It's ok though. You've got so many clothes that we could probably go an entire month without doing your laundry and still not run out of outfits. It's a little ridiculous, but it also means your clothing is in such good condition that I don't feel guilty giving it away for other little girls to wear.
You're still just as smiley and happy as you've always been. You chatter a lot more now than you ever did. You've also learned to blow bubbles (which doesn't help with the drooling). You're getting so big and learning so many new things! Please don't grow too quickly though. There's still plenty of time for that later.
Love, Mama
Friday, March 1, 2013
Eighteen Weeks Plus four
Dear Alice,
You're mobile! You learned to roll the day before Valentine's Day. You've only managed to go from your front to your back and only a couple of times, but that's a pretty big deal. Then just the other day you found your feet! Very soon you'll be sitting up and eating food on your own. And then you'll be running and talking and moving off to college.
Your favorite thing right now is smiling. I swear you've always got a smile on your face. You always look like someone told you a funny joke or like you're remembering a particularly funny incident. You also seem to enjoy watching Aidan play with his toys or reading his books or watching tv. Actually, you just seem to enjoy watching your big brother in general. Maybe he's the reason you smile so much.
Love, Mama
You're mobile! You learned to roll the day before Valentine's Day. You've only managed to go from your front to your back and only a couple of times, but that's a pretty big deal. Then just the other day you found your feet! Very soon you'll be sitting up and eating food on your own. And then you'll be running and talking and moving off to college.
Your favorite thing right now is smiling. I swear you've always got a smile on your face. You always look like someone told you a funny joke or like you're remembering a particularly funny incident. You also seem to enjoy watching Aidan play with his toys or reading his books or watching tv. Actually, you just seem to enjoy watching your big brother in general. Maybe he's the reason you smile so much.
Love, Mama
Monday, February 11, 2013
Sixteen Weeks
Dear Alice,
I missed the past few weeks because you haven't really done anything new. It seemed a bit silly to write about your smile and giggle yet again. But during this past week, you've begun showing an interest in rolling over! You only roll to your left so far and can only make it partially onto your side, but I'm sure in the next couple of weeks you'll be there. What's funny about this is you don't show any interest of trying to get off your belly. You only try to roll from your back!
You've also started trying to sit up when propped up on your Boppy pillow. You look like you're doing crunches to prepare for bikini season! I just can't get over how quickly you're growing. Every night when I'm holding you in my arms before bed, I marvel at how you still look like that tiny little newborn. I've been through this before, but it still blows me away every time I see your face. I love you.
Love, Mama
I missed the past few weeks because you haven't really done anything new. It seemed a bit silly to write about your smile and giggle yet again. But during this past week, you've begun showing an interest in rolling over! You only roll to your left so far and can only make it partially onto your side, but I'm sure in the next couple of weeks you'll be there. What's funny about this is you don't show any interest of trying to get off your belly. You only try to roll from your back!
You've also started trying to sit up when propped up on your Boppy pillow. You look like you're doing crunches to prepare for bikini season! I just can't get over how quickly you're growing. Every night when I'm holding you in my arms before bed, I marvel at how you still look like that tiny little newborn. I've been through this before, but it still blows me away every time I see your face. I love you.
Love, Mama
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Thirteen Weeks
Dear Alice,
Happy three month birthday! About this time I really want to remember how laid back you are. I'm sure I'll need to be reminded that there was a time when you were very calm and chill. I'll look back on this and be so grateful at what an easy baby you were. Your brother wasn't a difficult baby, but he certainly wasn't as relaxed as you are. I also want to remember how happy you get when you see me. Your eyes light up, and you get the biggest, sweetest grin on your face. You're going to be just as much of a heart breaker as Aidan, and I love it!
Love, Mama
Happy three month birthday! About this time I really want to remember how laid back you are. I'm sure I'll need to be reminded that there was a time when you were very calm and chill. I'll look back on this and be so grateful at what an easy baby you were. Your brother wasn't a difficult baby, but he certainly wasn't as relaxed as you are. I also want to remember how happy you get when you see me. Your eyes light up, and you get the biggest, sweetest grin on your face. You're going to be just as much of a heart breaker as Aidan, and I love it!
Love, Mama
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