That's how old you are today, my sweet Lynnaea. The past month has brought many changes for you! You smile a lot. Especially in the mornings -- and also at Daddy when he comes home from work. You have the sweetest smile. I just love it. You hold your head up amazingly well! You are very strong, and I love watching you grow and learn. Your favorite position to be held in is over the shoulder. You like to look around and see what is around you. At the beginning of this month, you were mesmerized by lights and loved to stare at them. Now your focus is dedicated to objects more. You want to know where your favorite place in the house is? The changing table. You are almost always happy when we put you there. Maybe it's because Daddy and I give you our undivided attention there (and I mean after the diaper change). You draw us in like a magnet and we listen to you coo and we talk back. We watch you smile, and we smile back. It's a fun time for all of us :).
We are still working on your sleeping at night. But I have learned a few tricks that help me get a little more sleep. I've also learned how to get you to sleep best for naps. It turns out you have made an association between sleepy time and your beautiful knitted blanket. So I just cover you up with it (even when it's atrociously hot, like it happens to be today), set you against my chest, and walk and bounce you until you rest your head against me and sleep. I could hold you for hours, Lynnaea. I love to hold you. And having you fall asleep on me is one of the sweetest joys I experience. I know, I know... Maybe it's a bad habit that I'll have to break one day. But I don't care. You're my precious baby girl, and there's plenty of time for all that. I think you need mommy snuggles. And I certainly need baby snuggles :).
As of right now, some of your biggest struggles seem to be with your digestion. You spit up a lot, and you still get gas a lot. Daddy and I have learned that we need to feed you less, but more often; otherwise you get a ton of gas, and that makes for a bad night! We are hoping these things will improve as your digestive system improves.
Lynnaea, here's the thing: you're perfect to your mommy. I love you so very much. I love your sweet little round face. And as I sit with you on my shoulder and stare at your face by the light of the Christmas lights (Daddy strung up a strand so we have light for night feedings... Other lights drew your attention too much and distracted you from going back to sleep!), I am in awe of all of your perfection. And so I titled this blog post as a line from a song. You are my joy, little girl. And though I don't think I deserve the precious spirit that you are -- and though I think you deserve a much better mommy than I am, I am thankful every single day that Heavenly Father sent you to me. I love you... Always.
Love,
Mommy
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