I love watching you develop as you grow. When I go in to pick you up after naps you turn your head and smile knowing I am there. Then I pick you up, squeeze you tight and say, "Good morning Brenna Rose, I love you!" You respond with another big gummy smile. We go to the changing table and I get to spend precious minutes with you as you stare up at me with your beautiful big brown eyes. Changing diapers isn't the fun part but getting that face to face time with you is priceless. You kick and stretch and talk to mama. By the end of the diaper change you are ready to eat! Thank goodness we have the eating thing figured out now :)
Nap time is still very inconsistent. I try to put you down after a little over an hour but sometimes you fight sleep and we end up rocking for a long time. I pray over you and ask God for patience as I rock your ever growing little body to sleep. And then that moment comes where you give way to sleep and close your eyes. Your breathing is rhythmic and I know I can gently put you down without waking you. After every nap battle I always find that I miss you just as soon as you close your eyes. I rush to take a shower, eat, check email and maybe have time to work on some projects before I hear you coo signalling my cue to come start our play time again :)
These days you spend time on your floor mat. You talk to your toys, kicking them with your chubby little toes. We also do tummy time for a little while but really you would much rather be in mama's arms. You are so curious of the world around you. You love watching the puppies as they play. They sniff your sweet head and Lola tries to sneak in kisses. Stella wants to be in the bedroom when you are napping. I think she knows you are her little sister and as the alpha dog it's her duty to protect you. When we go outside you are perfectly content to sit on my lap and stare out at nature.
We try to go on walks when the mornings are cool enough. You stare wide eyed at the trees and scrunch up your face when mommy forgets to adjust the sun visor. By the end of most walks you are ready to nap and I speed up my steps a little more to get you home as quickly as I can. I always feel terrible when I discover you have a sweaty head. These TX summers are too hot!
As for really getting out of the house, we don't go out too much- daddy's big truck scares me and it's usually more work than it's worth for me to window shop or pick up one or two items. Thankfully daddy is great at doing the shopping for us! Plus that way mommy doesn't spend too much money.
I need to take more video. I try to take some every couple of days and I know it's been awhile since I videotaped you. I hope to watch the clips on your 1st birthday. I already know I'll be boo-hooing the entire time. There are so many challenges to taking care of an infant but somehow I know I will miss this time tremendously once you are walking and talking and no longer nursing. I get a lump in my throat just thinking about it. I work hard to consciously be aware of the time you are little. I want to cherish these days when I can simply scoop you up into my arms and that is enough to make you smile. I want to kiss your toes at every diaper change and give you butterfly kisses as I hold your cheek close to mine. I want to sing Do-Re-Mi, ABC's and count to 10... you love it when I sing to you.
Bathtime!! Oh how you love your baths. You are content and quiet and then I start singing, "Splish splash we were taking a bath, all on a "insert day of the week here" night! Then you giggle and we play. By the end of bathtime you are hungry and tired and oh so ready for bed. Bedtime is still 10pm. I tried to move it up last night and it didn't go so well. We spent an hour and a half trying to get you to go to sleep. Then like magic, 10pm hit and you were out! Maybe we will try moving bedtime up again in a few weeks.
We still haven't found a pediatrician for you. I pray every night before you go to bed that God would protect you and keep you healthy. I also pray we find a pediatrician soon as I would like to take you in for your 4 month checkup! I'm curious to see what your weight and height stats are. Here are some of my favorite recent shots of you!
You love your little Lamby!
In your adorable denim dress from Auntie Ashley!
OK mama please no more pictures today!
I had to get some baby in a basket shots! Still fits into the newborn hat Auntie Ashley made!
And of course my favorite, nakie baby!
Oh, be still my heart.
Oh how I love you baby! We have a new carrier now so no more forward facing for your little hips!
Auntie Kate got you this precious onesie! Mama's little photography helper!
Oh you are a whole lot of love sweet girl!
And again, baby in a basket! Thanks Mechele and Jeff- more than just a picnic basket!
One of my favorites! I wish this dress would grow with you! Thank you Auntie Ashley!!
You are doing lots of smiling, cooing, singing and talking but still no rolling over for you baby! I don't mind. I like that you aren't mobile yet. You take your time and when you are good and ready you can roll over. It's almost like you enjoy keeping us in suspense! Or actually, it's more that you are perfectly content on your back. With your pleasantly plump little bod, rolling is probably a lot of work anyway. We don't want you to overwork yourself!
God is good, so so good. You are a happy, sweet tempered, quiet but yet talkative baby. I thank God every day for blessing us with such an easy baby. We are growing in our roles as mommy and daddy but you make it easy sweet girl.
Grandma Cindy will be here tomorrow. I can't wait to show her all the new things you can do. The last time she saw you, you were only 5 weeks old! I pray it's a wonderful visit filled with lots of wonderful memories.
Thank you Jesus for our beautiful, beautiful baby girl!!!!
