Newborn to baby and I am not sure how I feel about it.
Being a mom to small kids and babies feels like time never ends and speeds by all at once.
Seems like you can see much farther distances and make eye contact from across the room.
I thought you looked like your sister when you were born but you really look so different to me now. She had big round alert eyes and you have these irresistible bear cub eyes that still look kind of sleepy.
Tired, hungry or not feeling well, you still smile ALL THE TIME. I just look at you and smile and you smile back.
Excited to take you to the doctor’s tomorrow to see how much you weigh.
You are the perfect cuddly size.
Already wearing 3-6mos size clothes. Makes me so sad when you grow out of your little little stuff.
You are the champion of all champions when it comes to sleeping! You fall asleep and I can just lay you down and you stay asleep. Or if you are tired and about to fall asleep I can put you in your swing and you peacefully slumber away. Such a dream.
You start the night sleeping about 5hrs strait and then only need a couple super short sips through the rest of the night while we snuggle next to each other.
Lately it seems like you purposely kick me awake when you want to eat. No cries, just swift kicks to my back.
It’s been a crazy work month for me (June always is). I had to spend 2 nights away from you in a matter of just 8 days. It was super hard for me to spend that much time away from you and your sister. Your dad is a rockstar and everything was fine but I always feel sad when you have to drink from a bottle, especially when you fight it at first.
I’m still trying to figure out how to balance it all. I want to give 100% to everyone and everything. Impossible... but I still wish I could. Those work days away are hard.
We took our first family trip to NYC. I walked around the city with you wrapped on me. I love that city and I love you. You met a lot of friends and your Aunt Jenelle and Uncle Conny for the first time. I love showing you off.
You roll over!!
So fun to see how your brain and body develop together and with each other.
I sat on the carpet and watched you roll back and forth for a couple minutes this last week and marveled at how every part of you just wants to flip from your front to your back. You are so focused and don’t give up. I know you are only 12+ weeks old but I love seeing parts of your personality already forming.
Getting to the 3 month mark with a newborn is pretty great. By this time feeding you is second nature, the timing of our day is kind of figured out and everyone is getting into the general swing of things.
Your dad has started working more so we get to spend more days alone with your sister. It’s pretty fun. I get a chance to prove I can mother both of you at the same time and we all get a chance to miss each other.
One day I took both of you to your sister’s my gym class and then we shopped at trader joe’s and then we made lunch and I put you both down for naps. Sounds like pretty normal stuff but with a 2yr old and a newborn nothing is normal. Everything is an adventure.
Starting to realize if I ever want to date your dad again you need to come with. I just don’t like leaving my babies under the age of 6mos. So you went on a date with us. We returned clothes and bought new bedroom furniture AND ate at Umami Burger. I loved being out with my two boys.
Seems like you are becoming more and more intrigued with your big sister. You watch her with wonder, like she is a super hero (she is).
Sometimes I direct a question towards both of you like, “should we all go outside and play?” and Nova will answer and say “Baby brother says yes!”. You two have this telepathy thing going on. She knows what you want.
Lately when you are upset, she will tell me you are crying and then proceed to try and comfort you by tucking you in with a blanket or singing right in your face at a 110% volume.
While we are on the topic of “volume” you talk so much now. We have little conversations where you tell me about your dreams or something funny you saw sister do. Your sounds are amazing.
You love to stand and sit and want to hold your head up all by yourself. I have very independent children.
You also have much more control of your hands now and can purposely bat at toys.
You purposely find my hand now while you eat and want to hold on tight to my fingers. I hold on back.
You went to Disneyland a bunch this month and we think your favorite ride is It’s a Small World. You grinned the entire time.
You are still taking naps in your Moby but I am starting to feel like you might be nearing the end of wanting to hang out in there. Tear. Sniff sniff.
Thank you for another great month.
Holding you makes me so happy.
Kissing and nuzzling your neck never gets old.
Watching you watch me and knowing you are mine is so comforting.
It is getting really hard to remember a time before you were here.
This Mama Bear loves you more and more and more everyday. You grow and change and learn...and so do I. So glad I am not doing this life thing alone.
xxoo-
Mom