WDP: 4 Months

Dear Wren,
Sweet girl.  How on Earth does time fly so quickly?  I simply cannot believe you are 4+ months old.  Yet, I feel like you have always been a part of our life.

You are growing so fast.  You weigh 13.4 lbs.  You are a little chunk, even though you are 50th percentile.  Your eyes glow and when you smile, you make everyone around you smile.  You have started full on giggling, especially when I laugh.

You are an amazing sleeper.  I hope I don't shoot myself in the foot by typing this.  You eat for the last time in the evening between 7 and 8 and sleep until about 6 am.  I do start putting your paci back in for an hour or so before that. Usually you can hold out for a little longer, but if not, you get up, eat, and go right back to sleep.  You don't really nap well, unless I nap with you.  Twist my arm!  I love to nap and cuddle with you.

You have had a resurgence of reflux in the past few weeks.  It took me a while to identify and then it hit me square in the face.  I asked the doc for a prescription and you are finally doing better. You still don't like many other people (including Daddy, most of the time), but you do like Midge.  I think we fool you.  Now, can you please talk Midge into moving in for a little while?

You still don't love tummy time, but now that the medicine is working, we will be working more on your motor skills.  You do take your paci in and out of your mouth.  I call that genius.

You are still 100% breast fed, but we will be introducing solids soon.  That should be fun.

Wrenny Wren, I wish I could slow time down, even just a little.  I love holding you tight, letting you fall asleep on me, your little frog legs, and your huge gummy smile when you spot me in the morning.  You are such a sweet light in our life.
We love you,
Mom

NAP: 26 Months

Dear Nash,
So, I am just about 3 weeks behind on this one.  I am sorry, son.  Life has just gotten to be so full that writing has taken a back seat.  But, it is important to me to write to you each month.  You are so incredibly special and cool.  I want you to know how each month has changed.

You have been a bit of a challenge this month.  You contracted ear infection one zillion (actually it's your third in the past 4 months).  We tried to fight that cold, but the infection set in anyway.  You were such a big boy and let us squirt saline in your nose.  You would say, "quick, quick" and then negotiate for candy before finally letting us spray the saline.

Speaking of talking, you talk a lot.  You are forming sentences and chatting like crazy.  You have always been chatty, but now we kind of know what you are saying.

Daddy built a deck out back and you love to go outside and play.  We eat breakfast out there, play several times a day outside, and always end our evenings outside.  It's great!  You are really enjoying the weather and being barefoot.

We had a bit of trouble with you hitting and throwing toys.  After seeing Dr. Patil, she suggested longer time outs.  You despise them.  They are working!  After a few days of multiple time outs, you are down to one or no timeouts.  You are also trying to use your words more when you are frustrated.  Mommy and Daddy are also learning to let you try to figure things out.  We are also learning to walk away from fits.

You are so in love with your sister.  It's adorable.  You always tell her that you are being sweet.  You are sweet.  We just have to watch out that your noggin doesn't unintentionally hurt her!

Son, in sickness and tantrum, we love you so.  You are growing so quickly and watching you figure this world out is a gift you give us constantly.  You are awesome.

Love,
Mom

Happy Easter

Bluebonnets in TX