4 Months

Dear Little Bit,
Happy 4 Month Birthday! It's been a crazy 4 months and I feel like I haven't had a moment to really stop since we brought you home. I try to stop and just enjoy you because I know how quickly time can fly by and before I know it you'll be a toddler and I won't be able to get these moments back.

We have taken to calling you our little lion for the "roaring" you do as your form of communication. It is hilarious to hear you when you get going which is most mornings when we are getting ready to go to the day care.

In addition to the roaring your high pitched cackling laugh is contagious and you are quick with a smile as well. One of my favorite moments is when you recognize me and your little arms and legs start going and your face lights up. It's like you are saying "I know you and love you" without ever uttering a word.

One of the other things that brings me great joy is to see how you react to your sister and how she reacts to you. You light up just as much when she talks to you and when you see her. She goes out of her way to make you laugh and laugh you do. She also takes care of you by patting your head to comfort you if you are crying, or by giving you your paci, or simply by saying "Mom, Rami is crying" in case I missed it. She loves you and you her. I hope that bond grows even stronger as the two of you get older because I know the value of a big sister and I want nothing more than for you to experience that too.

When you were first born it was a struggle for me adjusting to being your Mommy, now I feel like we have clicked. We have our routine down and you are such an easy baby. You rarely cry and when you do it's because you are either tired, hungry or don't feel well. You have such an easy going, happy disposition.

You have taken well to you routine and now go to bed every night at about 7 PM and sleep until I wake you up at 6 to eat. This pains me every morning to have to wake you up but it works well with our schedule. You typically eat and then go right back to sleep. Still, this is our time. We just hang out together in the quite house and I whisper to you how much I love you while you eat. At night we have a similar time together when I put you down for bed. I read you a story and we cuddle for a minute. You'll roll into towards me with your face pressed against my chest and your eyes become heavy with sleep. I love those moments when your sleepy eyes look at me.

I love every single ounce of you and can't wait to see you grow into a wonderful little person.

Love,

Your Mommy