My baby Bowen,
Happy ten months, little monkey! We're moving fast, and onto the double digits. You're growing and changing so fast. Every so often the realization that you soon won't be a baby crosses my mind, but I quickly push it away - I'm not ready for you not to be a baby any longer.
Your ninth month was full of changes, mobility, along with a few bumps and bruises. Your goal this month seemed to be to stand as much as you possibly could. You began with the easy stuff: pulling yourself to standing against the low bed, then against the coffee table, then against the wall. Eventually you moved onto pulling yourself up against the couch, various walls, kitchen counters, and even the bathtub! All you want to do is pull yourself up to standing and then balance yourself as much as possible. While last month you did your pre-bed gymnastics by crawling over mommy and daddy and to the very edge of the bed, this month you prefer using us as stabilizers in your quest to stand. And fall. And then stand again.
While you were first mastering your latest obsession, it wasn't very fun for me. You had quite a few giant bumps, and while you quickly recovered, I was really concerned about the massive blue protrusions from your forehead. Even with reassurance that you'd be perfectly fine from your doctor, I worried. Eventually, just as you learned to pull yourself up you learned to ease yourself down, and that was a happy day for us all! These days the bruises are coming way less often and your mobility seems much more stable.
At your ninth month checkup, you showed us how you continue to grow and thrive. You continue to be incredibly tall - in the 95th percentile! Your weight still hovers in the middle percentiles; you weighed in at 20lbs even at 9.5 months! Every day you look like you're growing and changing!
While you slept these last few weeks I've been busying myself with painting your new room and getting it ready for you to move into. For now, though, you continue to happily sleep between us.
You've had a wonderful summer, little baby, and enjoying it with you has been fantastic. Your favourite activities this month were: playing with your brother and having full-fledged conversations with him, banging toys together for maximum noisiness, screaming as loud as you can to hear what it sounds like, having bubble baths, splashing around in the pool, and enjoying the yard. You seem to be quite the jokester, too, putting your soother in your mouth the wrong way and then bringing it over to show me and laugh hysterically! You've spent quite a bit of time hanging out with your peers, and seem incredibly keen on sharing all your food with them. You've also seen a bit of your grandparents after missing them for several months. You didn't seem too sure at first, but you're certainly warming up as we spend more time with them. You'll have lots of family time next month, in fact, with your aunt and other grandma coming to visit. As summer winds down, we're getting ready to start our fall activities. Everything will be so different than when we left it before summer; with your mobility there's so much more to do and see!
Another month has passed, baby Bowen, and you're still the best thing ever. I can't get over how much joy you bring to our lives and I couldn't ever imagine life without you and everything you bring to it.
I love you forever,
-Your mom
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Nine Months!
My little baby Bowen,
Happy nine months! This is an important one because now you've been on the outside just as long as you were on the inside. Longer, actually! You are so rapidly becoming such a little person and I sit in awe of your constant and daily changes.
We've had a very fun and exciting summer so far. You went to your first concert: The Tragically Hip, and loved every second of it! You stayed awake for most of the show and attentively watched the band onstage and the crowd around you. We finished our Music Together program, and while it took you a bit to aclimatize to the loud music, dancing, and instruments, by the end you were truly enjoying yourself - clapping, and bopping along to the music. You even began shaking your maracas, rather than just eating them! These days you love having music on and happily bounce along to your favourite songs.
Since most of our activities have wound down for the summer, we've been keeping busy by exploring this wonderful city we live in. One of our frequent activities is the aquarium. It's amazing to watch you seeing things for the very first time, baby. You get very serious, and just look, look, look. Sometimes you just look so incredibly serious and pensive, and I look forward to knowing what's going on in there. At the aquarium it seems like the sea lions are your favourite, followed closely by the sharks and jellyfish. We've also been taking long walks along the seawall, and it's remarkable how you refuse to sleep on these walks, even though you're comfortably in your stroller. Instead, you stare at the scenery, smile at passing strangers, and delight in the birds flying overhead. We've also been playing a lot in the yard, splashing in your pool, and learning to roll the ball back and forth.
The absolute hugest change in you this month has been: learning to crawl!!!! One day you were only slithering along, and now suddenly you're crawling from one side of the house to the other! It's absolutely incredible to watch. For some reason you have an intense fascination with Sandwiches' food; the moment you're put on the floor you race towards his bowl to sample his kibble and dump out his water dish. You are also very intent on pulling yourself up to standing, and love hanging on to the edge of the bed or couch, just looking around and beaming with pride. This newfound independence is making you want to do everything for yourself: hold your own bottle, feed yourself dinner, and take off your own diapers!
This month you seem to constantly be growing and changing. I feel like every time you wake up you've gotten taller, and you continue to be really long and lean - like a salmon! You love eating, but are defenitly leaning towards fruits and veggies over any type of carb or meat. Your favourites this month continue to be blueberries, and cucumbers along with mangoes, watermelon, and sometimes eggs.
You're full of love and energy when you wake up in the mornings, and lately have taken to playing "climb over mommy" as the ultimate feat. You start in the middle of the bed and endlessly attempt to jump over me onto the floor. Gymnastics on the bed in general are something that's become the fun-filled daily norm. I have so much to write this month because you're just doing, learning, and growing so much. It's beautiful and incredible to be a part of it with you.
Happy birthday, Bowen Naomi!
I love you forever,
-Your mom
Happy nine months! This is an important one because now you've been on the outside just as long as you were on the inside. Longer, actually! You are so rapidly becoming such a little person and I sit in awe of your constant and daily changes.
We've had a very fun and exciting summer so far. You went to your first concert: The Tragically Hip, and loved every second of it! You stayed awake for most of the show and attentively watched the band onstage and the crowd around you. We finished our Music Together program, and while it took you a bit to aclimatize to the loud music, dancing, and instruments, by the end you were truly enjoying yourself - clapping, and bopping along to the music. You even began shaking your maracas, rather than just eating them! These days you love having music on and happily bounce along to your favourite songs.
Since most of our activities have wound down for the summer, we've been keeping busy by exploring this wonderful city we live in. One of our frequent activities is the aquarium. It's amazing to watch you seeing things for the very first time, baby. You get very serious, and just look, look, look. Sometimes you just look so incredibly serious and pensive, and I look forward to knowing what's going on in there. At the aquarium it seems like the sea lions are your favourite, followed closely by the sharks and jellyfish. We've also been taking long walks along the seawall, and it's remarkable how you refuse to sleep on these walks, even though you're comfortably in your stroller. Instead, you stare at the scenery, smile at passing strangers, and delight in the birds flying overhead. We've also been playing a lot in the yard, splashing in your pool, and learning to roll the ball back and forth.
The absolute hugest change in you this month has been: learning to crawl!!!! One day you were only slithering along, and now suddenly you're crawling from one side of the house to the other! It's absolutely incredible to watch. For some reason you have an intense fascination with Sandwiches' food; the moment you're put on the floor you race towards his bowl to sample his kibble and dump out his water dish. You are also very intent on pulling yourself up to standing, and love hanging on to the edge of the bed or couch, just looking around and beaming with pride. This newfound independence is making you want to do everything for yourself: hold your own bottle, feed yourself dinner, and take off your own diapers!
This month you seem to constantly be growing and changing. I feel like every time you wake up you've gotten taller, and you continue to be really long and lean - like a salmon! You love eating, but are defenitly leaning towards fruits and veggies over any type of carb or meat. Your favourites this month continue to be blueberries, and cucumbers along with mangoes, watermelon, and sometimes eggs.
You're full of love and energy when you wake up in the mornings, and lately have taken to playing "climb over mommy" as the ultimate feat. You start in the middle of the bed and endlessly attempt to jump over me onto the floor. Gymnastics on the bed in general are something that's become the fun-filled daily norm. I have so much to write this month because you're just doing, learning, and growing so much. It's beautiful and incredible to be a part of it with you.
Happy birthday, Bowen Naomi!
I love you forever,
-Your mom
Monday, July 11, 2011
Eight Months!
My little Baby Bowen,
Happy birthday! What an amazing eight months it's been.
You continue to thrive and grow into a delightful little girl. You're constantly smiling and giggling, and seem to find joy in everything around you. The funniest thing this month seems to be your brother Sandwiches - you burst into giggles every time you see him! In fact, it's really difficult for me to put you to bed when he's in the room, since all you want to do is play with him instead.
This month has been a wild ride, since we finally moved into our new home. You've adjusted really well, and seem to absolutely love hanging out in your new backyard. You happily sit under the apple tree and look around with a giant smile on your face. That is, when you're not shoving fistfuls of grass into your mouth! We've played a lot in the back yard, and even made your first piece of artwork with finger paints.
The biggest change this month was the arrival of your first two teeth! After a couple of restless nights, there were suddenly two little chompers on your bottom jaw. They came up together quite quickly and now you're sporting the cutest little smile. You also had your very first cold this month, and while it was a crummy and uncomfortable few days, you powered through like a champ and got over it in merely three days.
Your favourite activities this month have been: swinging on the swings at the playground near our house, standing in your exercaucer with all your toys before you and throwing them all to the ground, scratching your nails on different surfaces to hear the interesting noises you can make, splashing around in the bath, and biting mommy with your razor sharp teeth. You're getting incredible mobile; rolling forward and backwards, and inch-worming around everywhere you need to go!
We've also started our "Music Together" course, and while you really seem keen on interacting and socializing with the other babies, you seem to really hate the instruments! You want nothing to do with banging on the drum or shaking the maracas, preferring instead to just look on. You also went to the beach for the very first time, and absolutely loved the feeling of sand on your little toes. Showing you the world is such a fun and exciting thing and I'm so lucky to be the one to do it.
You're growing so fast, my little monkey! It's so exciting to see all the changes in you, but it's also sad how fast it's all going by. It wasn't so long ago that you couldn't focus your eyes or hold your head up, and now here you are moving all over the place and becoming your own amazing person.
Happy eight months, Bowencita!
I love you forever,
-Your mom
Happy birthday! What an amazing eight months it's been.
You continue to thrive and grow into a delightful little girl. You're constantly smiling and giggling, and seem to find joy in everything around you. The funniest thing this month seems to be your brother Sandwiches - you burst into giggles every time you see him! In fact, it's really difficult for me to put you to bed when he's in the room, since all you want to do is play with him instead.
This month has been a wild ride, since we finally moved into our new home. You've adjusted really well, and seem to absolutely love hanging out in your new backyard. You happily sit under the apple tree and look around with a giant smile on your face. That is, when you're not shoving fistfuls of grass into your mouth! We've played a lot in the back yard, and even made your first piece of artwork with finger paints.
The biggest change this month was the arrival of your first two teeth! After a couple of restless nights, there were suddenly two little chompers on your bottom jaw. They came up together quite quickly and now you're sporting the cutest little smile. You also had your very first cold this month, and while it was a crummy and uncomfortable few days, you powered through like a champ and got over it in merely three days.
Your favourite activities this month have been: swinging on the swings at the playground near our house, standing in your exercaucer with all your toys before you and throwing them all to the ground, scratching your nails on different surfaces to hear the interesting noises you can make, splashing around in the bath, and biting mommy with your razor sharp teeth. You're getting incredible mobile; rolling forward and backwards, and inch-worming around everywhere you need to go!
We've also started our "Music Together" course, and while you really seem keen on interacting and socializing with the other babies, you seem to really hate the instruments! You want nothing to do with banging on the drum or shaking the maracas, preferring instead to just look on. You also went to the beach for the very first time, and absolutely loved the feeling of sand on your little toes. Showing you the world is such a fun and exciting thing and I'm so lucky to be the one to do it.
You're growing so fast, my little monkey! It's so exciting to see all the changes in you, but it's also sad how fast it's all going by. It wasn't so long ago that you couldn't focus your eyes or hold your head up, and now here you are moving all over the place and becoming your own amazing person.
Happy eight months, Bowencita!
I love you forever,
-Your mom
Friday, June 10, 2011
Seven months!
My darling little baby,
Happy seven months! This year seems to be going by faster than any other.
This month you've continued to grow and your personality is absolutely flourishing. It's incredible how happy you are, and how much you like to express that fact. You tend to begin your days with your excitable loud chirping, and the little yelps and screeches don't stop so long as you're awake. You've truly found your voice and you're not afraid to use it! Along with the joyful screams of happiness, you've added all sorts of sounds into your repertoire, such as, "Baba, mama, dada, haha," and the hilarious "pfffttttt," with your little tongue fully sticking out.
Summer is fast approaching, so a lot of our activities are winding down. Having the warmer weather around has been lovely too, and you've been enjoying not being as bundled up as usual. You're as sweaty as your dad, so you're probably enjoying the lighter clothing. We've been walking a lot with your brother, and you seem quite keen on being in your stoller. This month you've really taken notice of your toys, and you love being surprised with ones that you haven't seen for a few days. You seem perfectly content to sit in your stroller, look around, and show your Sophie the sights. You've recently figured out that you can look up through the crack in your stroller roof and see me behind you! Looking up and cooing has become one of your cutest habits.
This month you went to your first wedding, where you looked beautiful in your poofy dress and behaved like a champ. You also had your first plane ride, which you really seemed to like. We went off to visit your grandpa, whom you hadn't seen since you were two days old, and truly, he was charmed by your amazing cuteness. You so charm anyone and everyone you come into contact with, my tiny little baby.
In your six month you've continued to try new foods, and so far your favourite are red peppers, cauliflower, orange slices, and blackberries. You're not into squash or carrots, and you're not afraid to throw those all over the floor. You fill your time by looking at yourself in the mirror and laughing, as well as with trying very hard to crawl. You've now managed to get up on your hands and knees, and sort of rock back and forth. You're rolling both ways, and also sort of scooting backwards. Mobility is here, baby!
I could go on and on because you surprise me with new things every day! I really can't believe we're here already. Today, on your seven month birthday, we move into our forever home and I know this is the perfect place for you to grow up. More adventures to come!
Happy seven months, my baby Bowen!
I love you forever,
-Your mom
Happy seven months! This year seems to be going by faster than any other.
This month you've continued to grow and your personality is absolutely flourishing. It's incredible how happy you are, and how much you like to express that fact. You tend to begin your days with your excitable loud chirping, and the little yelps and screeches don't stop so long as you're awake. You've truly found your voice and you're not afraid to use it! Along with the joyful screams of happiness, you've added all sorts of sounds into your repertoire, such as, "Baba, mama, dada, haha," and the hilarious "pfffttttt," with your little tongue fully sticking out.
Summer is fast approaching, so a lot of our activities are winding down. Having the warmer weather around has been lovely too, and you've been enjoying not being as bundled up as usual. You're as sweaty as your dad, so you're probably enjoying the lighter clothing. We've been walking a lot with your brother, and you seem quite keen on being in your stoller. This month you've really taken notice of your toys, and you love being surprised with ones that you haven't seen for a few days. You seem perfectly content to sit in your stroller, look around, and show your Sophie the sights. You've recently figured out that you can look up through the crack in your stroller roof and see me behind you! Looking up and cooing has become one of your cutest habits.
This month you went to your first wedding, where you looked beautiful in your poofy dress and behaved like a champ. You also had your first plane ride, which you really seemed to like. We went off to visit your grandpa, whom you hadn't seen since you were two days old, and truly, he was charmed by your amazing cuteness. You so charm anyone and everyone you come into contact with, my tiny little baby.
In your six month you've continued to try new foods, and so far your favourite are red peppers, cauliflower, orange slices, and blackberries. You're not into squash or carrots, and you're not afraid to throw those all over the floor. You fill your time by looking at yourself in the mirror and laughing, as well as with trying very hard to crawl. You've now managed to get up on your hands and knees, and sort of rock back and forth. You're rolling both ways, and also sort of scooting backwards. Mobility is here, baby!
I could go on and on because you surprise me with new things every day! I really can't believe we're here already. Today, on your seven month birthday, we move into our forever home and I know this is the perfect place for you to grow up. More adventures to come!
Happy seven months, my baby Bowen!
I love you forever,
-Your mom
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Six months!
My little Bowen,
Happy six months, my little baby! As a five month old, you've been a very busy baby. You learn new things constantly and every day you amaze me.
When you were in your fifth month, we found our forever home. We took you to see it, sat in your new backyard and looked up at your new apple tree. I know you'll do so much growing and learning and living there, and I can't wait until our little family is happily settled. When you turn seven months old, we'll be moving in and for the first time ever, you'll have your very own room!
One day this past month you were placidly lying on your back, as you often did, and suddenly... you rolled over! You looked quite pleased with your new skill, and you've never looked back! Every time I turn my back you've rolled over and are looking at me with a very pleased look on your face. You've now started lifting your little bum up too, making me think that crawling is not too far off. Your rolling has given you a new sense of mobility and I can tell that you're trilled about it!
Also this month, you ate your very first food! Gone are the days of boring milk, as we embark on this exciting feeding journey. Your first food was baked sweet potatoes, and as soon as I set them before you, you knew exactly what to do! Your meal went not only straight to your mouth, but all over your face, hair, ears, and eventually the floor. You seemed to love your first meal, and nowadays you get quite excited when you're set into the high chair. The second food you got to try out was avocado, which doesn't seem to have as much excitement to it. You kind of scrunched your face at it, but nonetheless got a lot of it down!
As if that wasn't enough, you've also become quite a little chatterbox. You tend to learn a new noise and practice it over and over until it's perfected to your standards. Then, you come up with a new one and work on that one. You love looking straight at someone and just chatting and screeching away. You've been around a lot of people this month, and are becoming quite a little social butterfly. I can tell that you love being around other people and are never afraid to be held by others.
My little baby, I can't believe you've been on the outside for six months now. Half a year, you've been with us and I've never been happier! Watching you grow is amazing and no one can bring a smile to my face like you can. You are such a fantastically cute little morsel and are truly the light of my life.
Happy six months, my baby Bowen!
I love you forever,
-Your mom
Happy six months, my little baby! As a five month old, you've been a very busy baby. You learn new things constantly and every day you amaze me.
When you were in your fifth month, we found our forever home. We took you to see it, sat in your new backyard and looked up at your new apple tree. I know you'll do so much growing and learning and living there, and I can't wait until our little family is happily settled. When you turn seven months old, we'll be moving in and for the first time ever, you'll have your very own room!
One day this past month you were placidly lying on your back, as you often did, and suddenly... you rolled over! You looked quite pleased with your new skill, and you've never looked back! Every time I turn my back you've rolled over and are looking at me with a very pleased look on your face. You've now started lifting your little bum up too, making me think that crawling is not too far off. Your rolling has given you a new sense of mobility and I can tell that you're trilled about it!
Also this month, you ate your very first food! Gone are the days of boring milk, as we embark on this exciting feeding journey. Your first food was baked sweet potatoes, and as soon as I set them before you, you knew exactly what to do! Your meal went not only straight to your mouth, but all over your face, hair, ears, and eventually the floor. You seemed to love your first meal, and nowadays you get quite excited when you're set into the high chair. The second food you got to try out was avocado, which doesn't seem to have as much excitement to it. You kind of scrunched your face at it, but nonetheless got a lot of it down!
As if that wasn't enough, you've also become quite a little chatterbox. You tend to learn a new noise and practice it over and over until it's perfected to your standards. Then, you come up with a new one and work on that one. You love looking straight at someone and just chatting and screeching away. You've been around a lot of people this month, and are becoming quite a little social butterfly. I can tell that you love being around other people and are never afraid to be held by others.
My little baby, I can't believe you've been on the outside for six months now. Half a year, you've been with us and I've never been happier! Watching you grow is amazing and no one can bring a smile to my face like you can. You are such a fantastically cute little morsel and are truly the light of my life.
Happy six months, my baby Bowen!
I love you forever,
-Your mom
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Five!
My little baby Bowen,
What an exciting month it's been! Five months ago exactly I gave birth to you and you continue to be the greatest joy of my life.
This month your infectious smile become pretty common for all who make eye contact with you. You absolutely love looking at people and babbling away at them. I know you're going to be such a talker not too long from now. You've also started becoming more interested in toys lately. For the first time you picked up a rattle that's been lying in your crib for a long time and inspected it closely for ages. You're becoming much more aware of the world around you, and finding interest in your surroundings.
Your little smiles are turning to giggles, and once in a while I get the beginnings of a laugh that sound like, "HAA!" You've got such a personality, my little starfish! You decidedly do not like playing peekabo - your eyes get wider and wider and eventually your little bottom lip quivers and you burst into tears. Won't be trying that one again for a while! You do like sitting on my lap and looking at books and singing "The Grand Old Duke of York." Your head control is fantastic, and these days tummy time is a fun activity rather than a challenge. Just yesterday you rolled from tummy to back once, but seemingly not on purpose. Once you landed on your back you looked at me with the biggest, most surprised look of shock that I've ever seen!
You love snuggling up to your daddy and by the way you two interact, I can tell there's no shortage of love there. The ways in which you make me think of him are incredible, and I find it hillarious that you're almost as sweaty as he is! You love lying between us in our bed and just looking back and forth between me and him. What a family you have, my Bowencita!
Sometimes I have to stop everything I'm doing and step back and realize: I have never been happier. You make my life, little baby, and I'm so lucky to be your mom.
Happy five months!
I love you forever,
-Your mom
What an exciting month it's been! Five months ago exactly I gave birth to you and you continue to be the greatest joy of my life.
This month your infectious smile become pretty common for all who make eye contact with you. You absolutely love looking at people and babbling away at them. I know you're going to be such a talker not too long from now. You've also started becoming more interested in toys lately. For the first time you picked up a rattle that's been lying in your crib for a long time and inspected it closely for ages. You're becoming much more aware of the world around you, and finding interest in your surroundings.
Your little smiles are turning to giggles, and once in a while I get the beginnings of a laugh that sound like, "HAA!" You've got such a personality, my little starfish! You decidedly do not like playing peekabo - your eyes get wider and wider and eventually your little bottom lip quivers and you burst into tears. Won't be trying that one again for a while! You do like sitting on my lap and looking at books and singing "The Grand Old Duke of York." Your head control is fantastic, and these days tummy time is a fun activity rather than a challenge. Just yesterday you rolled from tummy to back once, but seemingly not on purpose. Once you landed on your back you looked at me with the biggest, most surprised look of shock that I've ever seen!
You love snuggling up to your daddy and by the way you two interact, I can tell there's no shortage of love there. The ways in which you make me think of him are incredible, and I find it hillarious that you're almost as sweaty as he is! You love lying between us in our bed and just looking back and forth between me and him. What a family you have, my Bowencita!
Sometimes I have to stop everything I'm doing and step back and realize: I have never been happier. You make my life, little baby, and I'm so lucky to be your mom.
Happy five months!
I love you forever,
-Your mom
Friday, March 11, 2011
Four Months!
My little Bowen,
Happy birthday! One hand hand I feel like it can't possibly be only four months since you came into our life, and on the other, it seems like it just happened yesterday! You've come such a long way since that teeny little froggie and seem like an entirely different baby.
The biggest change that you've had this month, baby Bowen, is the talking. You absolutely love to talk. At first, you'd only babble to me - you'd go on for ages as long as I answered back. Eventually, you started babbling to your daddy, since he's so good at gurgling back responses. Now, you'll talk to anyone who'll listen. You wake up with a big smile on your face and right away your favourite thing to do is talk. I'm looking forward to seeing if this pattern continues when you learn your words.
We spent a lot of the month alone, since your dad had only about a week and a half between work stints. I'm getting so much better at juggling everything and our days together just keep getting more fun. Your favourite activities last month were sitting in your bumbo and helping me in the kitchen, reading books together, and swimming around in the bath tub. Last night I jumped into the bathtub with you, but you seemed so confused by the fact that you didn't get the whole tub to yourself! I'm looking forward to taking you swimming at the pool, because it totally seems like it'd be right up your alley.
You're getting so amazingly cute, my baby Bowen! I can carry you around in arms everywhere, and the way you hold onto my shoulder makes my heart melt. You look around at everything and everyone, making your dad say that you're "just as nosy as your mom." We went to the art gallery together and you quietly looked around all wide-eyed and inquisitively, just being happy to be at such an entertaining place. Even your tiredness is cute these days - when you mush your little face into my chest I know it's time for you to have a nap.
It's such an exciting privilege to watch you grow, my little Starfish. I feel so lucky to be in this moment with you.
Happy four months, baby!
I love you forever,
Your mom
Happy birthday! One hand hand I feel like it can't possibly be only four months since you came into our life, and on the other, it seems like it just happened yesterday! You've come such a long way since that teeny little froggie and seem like an entirely different baby.
The biggest change that you've had this month, baby Bowen, is the talking. You absolutely love to talk. At first, you'd only babble to me - you'd go on for ages as long as I answered back. Eventually, you started babbling to your daddy, since he's so good at gurgling back responses. Now, you'll talk to anyone who'll listen. You wake up with a big smile on your face and right away your favourite thing to do is talk. I'm looking forward to seeing if this pattern continues when you learn your words.
We spent a lot of the month alone, since your dad had only about a week and a half between work stints. I'm getting so much better at juggling everything and our days together just keep getting more fun. Your favourite activities last month were sitting in your bumbo and helping me in the kitchen, reading books together, and swimming around in the bath tub. Last night I jumped into the bathtub with you, but you seemed so confused by the fact that you didn't get the whole tub to yourself! I'm looking forward to taking you swimming at the pool, because it totally seems like it'd be right up your alley.
You're getting so amazingly cute, my baby Bowen! I can carry you around in arms everywhere, and the way you hold onto my shoulder makes my heart melt. You look around at everything and everyone, making your dad say that you're "just as nosy as your mom." We went to the art gallery together and you quietly looked around all wide-eyed and inquisitively, just being happy to be at such an entertaining place. Even your tiredness is cute these days - when you mush your little face into my chest I know it's time for you to have a nap.
It's such an exciting privilege to watch you grow, my little Starfish. I feel so lucky to be in this moment with you.
Happy four months, baby!
I love you forever,
Your mom
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