Saturday, June 23, 2012

Dear Avery, 2 Months old

Dear Avery,

These last two months have flown by! I am having so much fun staying home with my two girls, and getting to know you. You have changed so much this month. You are starting to look more like a baby instead of a newborn, and as sad as it makes me that you are growing so fast, I am so excited. You have already had your first smile, your first giggle, you've rolled over and you are cooing up a storm! One of my favourite things to do now, is grab you out of your bassinet when you wake up in the morning. You are so happy! I love lying with you beside me on my pillow in the morning. You are so full of smiles and coo's and it makes me feel so very blessed to have you for my daughter. It's such a special time we share when everyone else is still sleeping, and your beautiful little smiles make it so worth waking up so early.

You are by far the sweetest baby I have ever known. You rarely cry, you are always so happy and content. You love to be held and snuggled and you are only waking up once in the night now. You are so enjoyable to have around and are such a wonderful addition to the family. I cannot imagine life without you in it, you make everything so perfect.

I am really working hard to get your nursery finished. I feel awful that it wasn't ready before you were born, but it is coming together and it is beautiful. I finished your mobile and hung it over your change table. I love watching you enjoy it every day. Your little face lights up and you are so intently focused on the little owls and trees that it brings such a smile to my face knowing I made you something you like so much. Daddy is almost finished your crib, and I am very eager to get it put together with your bedding in your own room. I still have the bookshelves to make you, but your very own book collection is really starting to come together already.

You are so good with Addison. She definitely loves you! Every morning, she asks to see you, and smothers you with hugs and kisses. She can be a little aggressive, but you don't complain much. She can be very loud, which startles you sometimes, but for the most part, you are happy to see her. I think you two will be very good friends as you get older.

You are still eating really well, and growing so quickly. You are already wearing your 3-6 month clothing, and are almost too big for your size 1 diapers. I am hoping you are almost big enough for your cloth diapers. During the day, you love going for walks in the stroller. You have a hard time staying awake in there, but you seem to enjoy being out in the fresh air. You also love your swing. You will sit in your swing for an hour and just smile watching everything around you. I love how different you are from Addison, you are already your own little person with your own personality and I am looking forward to watching it develop even more as you get older. I cannot get over how beautiful you are. Every time I look at you, I am amazed. Avery you give me faith in God, you are such a blessing in my life that you simply must be a miracle from Heaven.

Avery, I love you so very much,
keep growing strong little one,
Love always and forever,
Your Mama
xoxoxoxoxox

Dear Avery, 1 month old

Dear Avery,

I absolutely can't believe that you are already a month old. My pregnancy went by so quickly with you, I hope your infancy doesn't go as quickly. I am so absolutely in love with you, I want to enjoy every moment with you.

You have fit right into our family, in a way, it seems as though you have always been here, always been a part of our family. I look so forward to seeing you every morning and spending time with you during the day. You are such a good baby, always content and your eyes are always smiling. You are so beautiful, you have the softest down like brown hair and stunning big blue eyes. I'm sure you will grow into those huge baby blues soon, but I love them so much the way they are.

Avery, Addison adores you just as much as your Daddy and I do, and I am so happy that you are so tolerant of all her hugs and kisses.

My little doll, it's been a busy month. We've been busy going for walks and seeing the doctor a lot. You were so tiny that the Dr. wanted to see you almost every day to make sure you were gaining enough weight. You just had a Dr. appt though and are already 9lbs and 22 inches tall! You are eating so well, and I love that time we share together while you're drinking and we're snuggling in the night. You only wake up twice a night, and you sleep so well in your bassinet. You rarely cry, but you do grunt a lot. When you wake up, you sound like a little billy goat, and Daddy and I laugh and wonder how long you will do that. It is the cutest sound, and I hope you don't grow out of it too fast.

Baby girl, you will never know how much I love you, how much I wanted you and how I will always be there for you. You are the sweetest baby, I can't wait to watch as you change and grow, don't grow too fast though.

I love you so much my little peanut,
Your Mama
xoxoxoxox