// four months //
baby doll. you are four months old. that is one third of a year. it is amazing how much has changed in the last while. you have wiggled your way into every part of our lives. and i love how we have adapted to having you here. i am loving our new normal. loving it. a couple of weeks ago i was carrying you while you were falling asleep. i got all teary eyed because you are getting so big. and i won't be able to carry you forever. but i am excited for the next few months. and years. and watching you grow and develop. and being a big part of it. anika. you are my daughter. and i love you. love you. love you.
// you are my sweetpea // you sleep awesome during the night but struggle during the day // you listen to waves and the tide coming in while falling asleep // you like to hold the edge of the book when we read // your hands are often in tight little fists // but you recently started crossing your fingers together // your cousin calls you her sister // you love it when your papa sings japanese kids songs with you // you are rolling over more // you arch your back and cry when you are still hungry // you smile so easily // your belly button pops out when you stretch, are full or cry hard // you wore jeggings for the first time // you are so cute when you stretch // you like doing cheers // you smile when i get you up from a nap // your right ear sticks out a little more than your left one // your poo is getting stinky // you are sleeping longer at night // you are losing your neck // you are my little stink bomb // you went out for your first japanese meal // you stopped using your sleep sheep // you started sleeping much longer at night // you are starting to teethe // you are no longer my little newborn // you like to chew on sophie the giraffe // you have rosy cheeks // you got your papa's eyebrows // you like laying on your change table // you often curl your toes // your legs are always moving // you are my chatterbox // you breastfeed all day but take a bottle before bed // you got blood taken from you the first time // you nap better on the weekends // your hair is getting longer // you try to sit up while leaning back on me // your ears are bendable // you didn't poo for three days // your papa does excercises with you // you have a bit of hair at the front growing faster than the rest // you can push yourself up into a standing position when we are holding you // you try to grab the pictures off the pages of your books // you slept in your room all by yourself for the first time // you get big crocodile tears when you cry // you have stinky farts // you are still 25th percentile for height and 50th for weight // you laughed for the first time // you have rediscovered your tongue // you smell like anika // you survived your first set of shots // you recognize your name // you are my baby doll //
so sweet to see her on the same chair--I really wish I had done something similar with my little ones--it's amazing what a difference one month makes!
Posted by: Nancy | April 04, 2011 at 12:22 PM
she is really growing into that chair. so dear.
Posted by: cindy | April 04, 2011 at 02:06 PM
ahhhh...she is laughing! :) i love babies' laughs.
oh...i'm still teary from reading this post. yes, enjoy EVERY moment with her. it is all soooo fast. there are times when i feel nuts with my kids, but really, i love every bit of it and wouldn't have it any other way. i can so relate to you. the other week i started crying as i was driving. so much so that i started having a hard time breathing. my oldest is a freshman in high school with two months remaining in the academic year. it has flown by...not just this year, but his whole life with us. i SWEAR i he was just born and i was cuddling him and carryin him everywere. i panicked in the car b/c i realized that if he goes away for college, it will only be 3 more years of him livng with us! i was never able to build a tree house for him, give him a cozy space, etc. aaahhh! i just can't imagine life without all three of my children in the house! my husband had to calm me down when i got home and tell me to enjoy the moment. i try.
i feel you.
anika is beautiful and i can tell she is so wonderfully loved and cared for.
hugs!
Posted by: shannon | April 04, 2011 at 04:31 PM
So very beautiful - thank you for this window into your lives :)
Posted by: Emily | April 05, 2011 at 08:43 PM
My son is eight years old, nearly 60 pounds, and I can still carry him up to bed if he's sleepy. As they grow bigger, you grow stronger. You'll have many years with your daughter in your arms. :)
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I was mesmerized as I read this wonderful insight into life with your little one. Thank you for sharing the love.
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