Dear Baby Wee,
Mommy has been a little late in writing you this letter. Good thing she takes notes throughout the month!
First of all, let Mommy stress to you– you are pretty much the easiest baby ever. You still have yet to be sick or have any trouble nursing. Most of the time, you are content to sit in your bouncer or lay on a blanket for tummy time. If you decide you’re fussy, holding you on someone’s lap cures the problem, 99% of the time. Except for your diaper blowouts (more on that later), you require less maintenance than our family dog! The fact that you hardly ever “demand” attention makes Mommy want to love you all the more 🙂
You are such a socially aware baby. When someone in the room laughs, you laugh. If someone in the room is scared, you show it. If your brother is crying, you cry too. In fact, you watch your brother so intensely nowadays, that pretty much whatever he is doing or saying, you are trying to mimic it. He can make you laugh, anytime, by just coming up and putting his head on your belly (it.is.soooo.cute.!)
You HATE loud noises. The other day, Mommy turned on the blowdryer, and you jumped a foot, then started sobbing hysterically, watching her the whole time with terrified eyes. When she turned it off and came over to comfort you, you jabbered on and on, angry and sputtering, as though you were trying to tell her how that noise was NOT OKAY with you.
You still have not had any solid foods, but you are a champion nurser! You get your fill in under 5 minutes nursing– such a time saver for Mommy not to have to pump, clean any bottles, or steam any veggies! You will be starting solids soon though, sometime after you get to 7 or 8 months, so be ready!
As a result of being 100% breastfed your entire life, you have the runniest yellow poo…sorry to be so graphic, but cleaning up after your poop explosions is a large part of your parents’ lives. Your diapers don’t stand a chance– the runny stuff goes right up your back, all over your sleeper. Mommy can’t count the hours she’s used rinsing and stain treating your sleepers! Sometimes, you go through 3-4 outfits in a day!
You are definitely Mommy’s cuddler, and just want to be held, 24-7. This doesn’t mean you aren’t eager to do your tummy-time– you are actually quite content to lay on your tummy and reach/squirm for toys (Sophie the giraffe is your definite favorite). Just this last week, you started pushing your knees underneath your belly and launching yourself forward! You can get around the living room, little by little now! Mommy thinks we officially have a crawler on our hands!
As a result of being Mommy’s cuddler, you still co-sleep every night. You start off in your co-sleeper, from about 8pm-12am. Putting you to bed is either the easiest thing ever (you sing yourself to sleep), or takes tons of pats on the back while you make a funny groaning noise that we call the “squeaky door”. Then, you nurse for a few minutes at midnight, usually right when Mommy is coming to bed. Then, at around 3am, you get fed again, only this time you stay in Mommy’s bed and cuddle. Somewhere between 8-8:30am, you and Mommy get up for good. After that, you usually take a nap from 11:30-2:30, and then another between 5-6pm.
You are super talkative! When we come up to you, you definitely try to say, “Hi”, even though it comes out as “Haaa!” But you do it consistently, so I would have to say that it is probably your first word (I love that about your personality!). You also say, “Dadda” when he is near, so that is probably a close second! You look people straight in the eye and babble about lots of things. You sing along in church, which is super cute (and also a little embarrassing when it’s during a quiet time!).
You are no longer GINORMOUS for your age, falling right into mid-range weight at just shy of 19 pounds at your 6 month appt. You wear all 12 month clothing now, but more because of your height than your chub. You still have the cutest rolls on your thighs. Whenever they’re tickled, you laugh uproariously! In fact, you just love to laugh. Just giving you a look, sometimes, is all it takes, and then it becomes a game that we do, over and over again!
Last week was your first Halloween! You were the cutest little elephant, and spent the evening being held by your Nana while we all Trick-or-Treated.
Little guy, your Daddy and Mommy have said several times that if it weren’t for your adorable brother, we would have no qualms calling you the cutest baby we’d ever seen, in ALL honesty. Some of it is definitely your personality, as all your facial expressions are so unique! People everywhere say to us, “You guys, he is SOO CUTE!”.
We love you so much, Baby Wee. Your babyhood, thus far, has been so much fun to be a part of!
Love,
Mommy
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