Six Months
Dear Ava,
Today you are six months old, and I have the following to say to you: Quit growing up so dang fast! It feels like just yesterday that we were bringing you home from the hospital in your oversized onesie, deprived of sleep, unsure of what to do with a newborn. Flash forward six months, and I can proudly say that we are not only happy and healthy, we are thriving!
In the half year you have been with us, we three have grown leaps and bounds as a family and as individuals. You’ve mastered rolling, taken a liking to eating rice cereal, carrots and apples, and have even crawled just two weeks shy of your six month birthday. Now that you’re semi-mobile, you seem so much more content and can happily play and entertain yourself.
You have come to really appreciate the playmat and adore all the little lights and sounds it makes. In fact, this is the very first thing you roll/crawl to in the morning after you wake up. I love how you scrunch your face to examine every little toy on the mat even if you’ve seen it a hundred times before. You particularly like the crinkly leaf in the corner of the mat, and just lay for minutes scratching and squeezing it for the texture and sound. And although you do this every morning, it still excites you and I melt when you look at me to “show” me this new and interesting thing you found; even if it’s the same as yesterday.
You love the Disney channel (believe it or not) and I’m not ashamed to say that we’ve enjoyed a few quiet afternoons lying on the couch together watching Hannah Montana or The Wizards of Waverly Place. If this is what I have to look forward with you as a toddler, bring it….I can’t wait!
Another saving grace for us has been the baby exersaucer. You LOVE this thing. Besides all the fun toys and buttons, I really believe you enjoy standing up and seeing things at eye level. You love bouncing in this and especially adore the little sun toy that must be a tasty treat since it goes straight into your mouth!
As for your father and I – we’ve grown much more confident in our skills as parents and have really enjoyed playing and interacting with you. We’ve learned to relax a bit and let go of some responsibility to spend more quality time with each other as a family. The dishes can wait, the shopping can be done later, and dinner can be a peanut butter jelly sandwich sometimes. We’re okay with that because it frees up time to hang out, be silly, and play.
We have also toted you around the great North West for a number of little trips and excursions; it is in these moments that I realize that you truly are an extension of us. You go where we go, do what we do, and seem to love every minute of it.
You are definitely an active baby and have been since day one. You’ve kept us on our toes and we have yet to experience a mundane moment with you. Though you have been wonderful these past six months, you can still be a bit of a "diva" at times. But you know what? I have friends who have "easy" babies, babies who are so peaceful and complacent that their parent's biggest problem is wondering what to do with all their free time while their easy babies sleep noiselessly in their cribs for hours on end. And while an "easy baby" would probably be nice from time to time, I wouldn't want you to be any other way than the way you are.
You're Ava Mo. You're full of life with all its highs and lows. You can smile and laugh with sheer joy and still scream and cry in anger. You demand the best in care from those around you because you know you're worth it.
What I see in you already, even at six months old, is an independent spirit, a wild heart, a girl who is going to grab the world with both hands. You may not always be an easy baby, be docile, quiet, and obedient, but the women in this world who make history seldom are. I hope you never change, that you continue to demand the best from anyone who has the privilege to know you. Never settle for second best. Rebel a little. Bend the rules.
See just how far you can fly. I know you will. And I know that when you do, you're going to soar.
I love you, my baby girl. So, so much.
Love,
Mommy
Today you are six months old, and I have the following to say to you: Quit growing up so dang fast! It feels like just yesterday that we were bringing you home from the hospital in your oversized onesie, deprived of sleep, unsure of what to do with a newborn. Flash forward six months, and I can proudly say that we are not only happy and healthy, we are thriving!
In the half year you have been with us, we three have grown leaps and bounds as a family and as individuals. You’ve mastered rolling, taken a liking to eating rice cereal, carrots and apples, and have even crawled just two weeks shy of your six month birthday. Now that you’re semi-mobile, you seem so much more content and can happily play and entertain yourself.
You have come to really appreciate the playmat and adore all the little lights and sounds it makes. In fact, this is the very first thing you roll/crawl to in the morning after you wake up. I love how you scrunch your face to examine every little toy on the mat even if you’ve seen it a hundred times before. You particularly like the crinkly leaf in the corner of the mat, and just lay for minutes scratching and squeezing it for the texture and sound. And although you do this every morning, it still excites you and I melt when you look at me to “show” me this new and interesting thing you found; even if it’s the same as yesterday.
You love the Disney channel (believe it or not) and I’m not ashamed to say that we’ve enjoyed a few quiet afternoons lying on the couch together watching Hannah Montana or The Wizards of Waverly Place. If this is what I have to look forward with you as a toddler, bring it….I can’t wait!
Another saving grace for us has been the baby exersaucer. You LOVE this thing. Besides all the fun toys and buttons, I really believe you enjoy standing up and seeing things at eye level. You love bouncing in this and especially adore the little sun toy that must be a tasty treat since it goes straight into your mouth!
As for your father and I – we’ve grown much more confident in our skills as parents and have really enjoyed playing and interacting with you. We’ve learned to relax a bit and let go of some responsibility to spend more quality time with each other as a family. The dishes can wait, the shopping can be done later, and dinner can be a peanut butter jelly sandwich sometimes. We’re okay with that because it frees up time to hang out, be silly, and play.
We have also toted you around the great North West for a number of little trips and excursions; it is in these moments that I realize that you truly are an extension of us. You go where we go, do what we do, and seem to love every minute of it.
You are definitely an active baby and have been since day one. You’ve kept us on our toes and we have yet to experience a mundane moment with you. Though you have been wonderful these past six months, you can still be a bit of a "diva" at times. But you know what? I have friends who have "easy" babies, babies who are so peaceful and complacent that their parent's biggest problem is wondering what to do with all their free time while their easy babies sleep noiselessly in their cribs for hours on end. And while an "easy baby" would probably be nice from time to time, I wouldn't want you to be any other way than the way you are.
You're Ava Mo. You're full of life with all its highs and lows. You can smile and laugh with sheer joy and still scream and cry in anger. You demand the best in care from those around you because you know you're worth it.
What I see in you already, even at six months old, is an independent spirit, a wild heart, a girl who is going to grab the world with both hands. You may not always be an easy baby, be docile, quiet, and obedient, but the women in this world who make history seldom are. I hope you never change, that you continue to demand the best from anyone who has the privilege to know you. Never settle for second best. Rebel a little. Bend the rules.
See just how far you can fly. I know you will. And I know that when you do, you're going to soar.
I love you, my baby girl. So, so much.
Love,
Mommy
posted by dabump at
12:52 AM
1 Comments:
I'm sitting here with Kevin in my lap sobbing while I'm reading this post! That was BEAUTIFUL!!! Ava's so lucky to have you guys as parents!
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