9 weeks newsletter

Selah,

This newsletter is late and it's all your fault.  I can't get anything done around you!  =)  It's 7 in the morning and it's been awhile since I've been up at this time.  Usually, we're just going to back to sleep at this point.  But today, while it is quiet I want the chance to write.  It's a bit difficult to pull myself away from watching you sleep.  It's such a contrast to when you're awake throwing a fit.

In truth, you are a really good baby.  Most of the time I know what you want and if we're on the same page you usually don't fuss.  You don't hate your car seat nearly as much when as you did when you were first born.  You despise when we have to stop and you cry at red lights.  You've learned to sleep when we drive which has been quite nice on the hour long trips we take to church every week.

You haven't pooped in 9 days and I'm getting rather worried.  You might have a dairy sensitivity so I'm cutting it out of my diet and see if that helps.  On the other hand, you don't seem constipated and only going once a week has been pretty regular for you.  One day you're gonna read this is go, "Mom!  You wrote about my poop?!"  Yes ma'am, the whole  world will now know about your potty habits.

The only time you're really fussy is when it's time to go to bed in the evenings.  For whatever reason you fight sleep and it makes you really cranky.  You're only waking up to feed once a night now and then you go back to sleep.  You're a champ at nursing now but I hear you also take the bottle really well when I'm not around.  I've tried to give you water in your bottle a couple of times and I know you hate that.

You're smiling back at us now which is a huge milestone.  You are SUCH  a morning baby!  You love it when we first unswaddle you and you grin from ear to ear when you first wake up.  You're just starting to hold your head up a bit and it's cute!

Your eyebrows are starting to darken a bit and you're getting mullet hair.  I've noticed that your nails grow really fast, your dad says cutting them is like surgery, lol.

Your dad and I sing hymns to you constantly as well as make up silly songs in our attempt to rhyme.  I think about you often when I'm away from you and even when you're napping.  I can say that I'm very proud of you and love you very much.  One day if you ever read this I hope you will understand our unconditional love for you.  Even in these early days when you're not doing anything productive or great, we love you.  There will be times when you disappoint us, when you'll rebel, and act out, and fail but our love for you does not change.  As your parents we emulate the love of Jesus who does not give up on us though we fail Him often.  He is faithful even when we are not.  I hope you come to know we do our best to be good to you, even when you don't like. 

I love you dear girl. 
- Mama