Letters for Roo: Three months

A party with lily white and baby pink balloons, a huge chocolate cake with a heavenly topping and the sound of cheerful children's music playing. That's what I really wanted to do yesterday when you turned three months. You see, my sweet little Roo, turning three months is a big moment in the life of a newborn. It's a bit like turning 16 or 18. From the newborn mainly sleeping or crying to get one of three basic needs: milk, sleep or a clean diaper, to a little person interacting with people to interact. To communicate. To smile, play and learn.

You are one funny girl. Because you sure laugh a lot. It is the most precious thing to watch. We spend many hours just smiling at each other. It is your favorite thing to do. And you really try to engage others in your smiling games. And if I get distracted from playing smiles with you, you make little sounds to retrieve my attention.

Yesterday, you grabbed a toy hanging on your car seat. It was the first time I saw you grab something, and hold it. Your daddy saw it too. Every time the toy escaped from your little hands, you found it again and held it.

You eat! Not only breast milk, but your fingers too. You LOVE sucking on those little fingers. You prefer having three in your mouth at the same time. And I hear you suck on them at night when you wake up at 5 AM. They soothe you right back to sleep. And if the don't? You want to hold my fingers (or you daddy's fingers) and that definitely sends you right back to your baby dreams.

But most of the time, you sleep through the night. And it's bliss for everyone. Your bedtime is somewhere between 9 PM and 10 PM. We semi-wake you up for a 11 PM night feeding. You don't really wake up, but enough to drink for about 10 minutes. I believe it are these sleepy feedings that help you sleep through the night. And you don't wake up very early. We usually don't get to see your blue eyes until 9 AM, sometimes even 9.30 AM.

I spend the mornings playing with your big brother. He loves the special attention and the alone time with mommy. But if you're not awake by 9.30, we both miss you too much to keep playing Duplos and we come get you. And whether you wake up by yourself or if we wake you, you are all smiles when you open you big blue eyes and see us.

My sweet girl, your smiles and cooing fill the house with happiness. And every day with you in our family is a blessing from above. And I hope blessings are infinite because mommy and daddy sure got more than our share with you and your brother.

Love always,
Mom