A New Year!

Dear Marcus,

Christmas has come and gone, and you're still smiling!  I can't get over how different you are from your passionate brother.  You are easy come, easy go.  The only time you cry is when you are hungry.  And then, every once in a while you get a little gassy and you get upset.  The other night was the worst.  You cried for an hour and a half and I felt so bad for you!  The only time you were happy was when your Dad laid you on your  back and started pumping your legs.  I could not stop laughing because you immediately went from screaming to grinning and then right back to screaming as soon as he stopped!  If I did it, it just didn't work!

We had a lot of family over here for Christmas.  You got lots of snuggles, but you need your space sometimes.  You have adapted well to sleeping in your bed.  But, true to your self, you grin like crazy when I come get you out of the crib in the morning.

You are a big baby!  You are more long than chunky, but you look like a six month old and you are only four months.  You are finally starting to enjoy tummy time.  I think you realized that it's your ticket to crawling!  You are perfectly content playing with your feet and hands so toys don't realize entice you to move.  I do love how babies (including you!) have this ingrained sense that they are accomplishing things.  Whenever you do something new, you look at me like you just ran a marathon.  I guess for your little chunky body, it's similar!

I am having back surgery in two days.  I'm a little nervous, but ready to back to being a normal mom...whatever that means!  I have been very limited.  You probably haven't noticed, but your big brother certainly has! 

You are starting to get hungry, so I'd better go feed you.  I'm ready to see your sweet smile again!

I love you!

Mom

 

Merry Christmas!

Dear Marcus,

Every time I look at you, you've grown.  You are huge!  Last night, I put on a pair of OU jammies on you that your brother wore when he was seven months old.  You are so cute and so sweet.  You love to smile at people.  The other night, we had the Martin family over and you would not take your eyes off of Aunt Gayla.  Every time she looked at you, you would smile at her and start talking.  When she talked back, you went nuts!  You are a sweet, sweet baby boy.

You're sleeping through the night most nights.  If I keep you in the swing, you do fine, but we're working on sleeping in your bed.  Last night was your longest stint in the bed.  Five and a half hours!  You'll get it and before I know it, you'll be sleeping as long as Jordan!  It's so different with the second baby.  I was stressed all of the time about Jordan and trying to teach him how to sleep.  I worried about everything.  With you, I'm just going with the flow.  You are already in a great schedule and I didn't have to do anything!

You had your first fever this past week.  It was so sad.  You didn't understand why you felt so rotten!  Poor little guy.  At one point, you just looked at me and a big tear rolled down your cheek.  You were only sick for a day, though.  And unlike your brother, there were no trips to the ER!!

Last night, I heard your laugh for the first time.  Oh, it's cute (shocker!!).  And of course you laughed at your brother and your dad.  They were wrestling and you thought it was hilarious.  You love both of those guys already.  I can tell I am in trouble because you three are quite the team.  More girl's nights for me, I suppose!

This Christmas is so special.  I am so glad we have you.  I was thinking about the fact that last year at this time, we were getting ready for Baby Ruby and had no ideas that our hearts would soon be broken.  And then they would be restored by our good God who gave us YOU as a special and unexpected gift.  He is too good to us and we cherish you.

I love you, Buddy.  I can't wait to see our family dote on you over the next few days.  You are going to be spoiled rotten!

Love,

Mom