Welcome to month three! The past month was pretty eventful for you. I went back to work after being off for eight weeks. I thought I was going to wind up in a straight jacket! I had meltdown after meltdown each time I would think about dropping you off and going back to the office. When that fateful Monday morning came though, aunt Ang greeted me with a smile and assured me everything was going to be okay. I missed you terribly but we had such a sweet reunion at the end of the day. My arms were achy because I hadn’t ever gone that long without holding you. You stayed with aunt Angie and uncle Bert for two weeks. All they did was brag about what a wonderful little boy you are. Your cousin Emily fell totally in love with you during this time. She wanted to hold you non-stop and always made sure to find out if you would be back the next day.
Daddy took care of you for the other two weeks. I was really nervous about leaving you two together. Dad hadn’t spent a lot of time alone with you. He really stepped up and took amazing care of you. He never left the house while he was off. He just stayed in the living room and took care of you all day long. He usually didn’t even shower until I got home. He didn’t let you out of his sight. Daddy had all of your bottles heated up even before you were hungry. I think he wanted to avoid any cries he could. It didn’t take him long to know your every move and what he needed to be planning for next. He kept saying the time he had off with you was time he would never get back. He worked his tail off but he enjoyed it thoroughly.
At your two month check-up we discovered you went from the tenth percentile in weight to the ninetieth! Everyone got a kick out of that. You LOVE to eat. You were also in the seventy-fifth percentile for height. You are such a big strong boy! That day you got your first shot. You didn’t really cry much at all. I also managed to hold it together when they poked you. I was proud of us both!
Somewhere along the way you have stopped screaming at every diaper change. You usually just lay there and smile. You recently found your hands which has been highly entertaining for us all. You are FASCINATED by your little hands. You will sit and stare at your hands and turn them over. It is really awesome because I don’t have to pack toys. You have your favorite thing with you at all times! You try to get your hands up to your mouth, but you often miss and smack yourself in the face (which never makes you happy). We have started a routine every night. We usually sit on the floor and read three books, take a bath, eat, then get swaddled up tight and go to sleep. Last night you slept ten hours. I think you just might be the best baby on the face of the earth. I wake up each morning and that is the first thought that comes to me. I love you so much! I’m off for the summer. We are going to have a ball. I’m going to enjoy every moment!
Love, Mama
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