Mom's Surgery is Over!

Dear Marcus,

I had my surgery and it was very successful.  The only problem is that I'm not allowed to pick YOU up.  It's killing me because you will grin at me from across the room and all I want to do is pick you up and snuggle you.  I fed you a couple of bottles but had to give you to your Aunt Abby to burp.  I'm hoping in about 5 days to get to wear I can do things for you again.  But in the end, this surgery will really help me live a life that is less painful.

You are a great baby and so easy to read!  You are starting to get big.  This week, we've put you in a Johnny Jumper and you really enjoy the swinging and mobility that you have.  You like to follow your brother.  You try to face whichever way he is standing.  I have the cutest video of you grinning at him and following him.  But half the time, he has no idea how much you love him.  I bet once you really start laughing at him, he'll spend lots of time entertaining you!

You smile at everyone and everything.  It's hard to hold a conversation when you are smiling at me. :)

You are still trying to figure out how to roll over.  You can do it if you have momentum, but you still haven't quite figured out how to reach your toys.  You are not to far away from rolling around the living room to try to track down your toys.

I can't believe how grown-up you are.  You are such a joy and I love you so much!

Love,

Mom

 

Four Months

Dear Marcus,

I'm sorry, but one of the things that comes with being the second child is I forget to take pictures. You have been four months old for six days and I still haven't gotten your four month picture.  Sorry!  In my defense, I tried on the actual day and the camera was dead. 

It's been a hard week.  I was supposed to have back surgery on the 31st and found out the day before that it was being postponed.  Then, the next day I was putting you in the swing and my back went out.  You greatly benefited from that, though because you got more snuggles than usual.  Since Dad was home, I just sat in the recliner and held you for a few days!

You are finally getting the hang of sleeping in your crib.  It was so funny.  You learned how to roll over in bed.  So, every time I lay you down, you roll onto your tummy.  One night you went from back to tummy and scared yourself.  I kept rocking you back to sleep and then laying you down and you would do it again.  It was funny, but not so much at 4:30 in the morning!!  Finally, you fell asleep on your tummy and for two nights in a row have been able to sleep on your tummy.  You are such a good and easy baby!

I cannot get enough of your big blue eyes.  You love when people smile at you and talk to you.  You will just stare until you get their attention.  And you love everything your big brother does.  You follow him with your eyes everywhere he goes.  I love to see you two growing in your love for each other!

I love you,

Mom