Friday, July 12, 2013

You Are One Amazing Baby

Dear Elaina,

So, I just have to say that you are nothing short of amazing.  You are just the most chill baby I have ever seen (and you happen to be mine - how lucky am I?!).  Wherever we go, people comment on three things:

1) "Look at that smile!"
2) "She is so content/happy/mellow...(insert your own synonym for good here)." and
3) "Look at those cheeks!"

Last month, we took you to NYC, and you never cried - not once!  You were just so happy and observant.  You talk (da, da, da, da, - of course dad thinks you are talking about him) and (na, na, na, na, na - Naturally, Annessa believes this is your way of saying her name.) all the time and you still sing yourself to sleep.

Sleep -- that's one area I am screwing you up on.  With your sister, I was a hard-core sleep trainer.  But with you, we just snuggle and swing and rock and bounce until you fall asleep.  I think it's because Annessa taught me how fast this baby stage goes and I just want to squeeze every last bit out of it that I can.  

Annessa adores you (as do your dad and I).  You two already have a cute relationship.  She dances and sings and reads to you, and you just sit there - enthralled.  When she walks into the room, you just light up.  It is seriously the sweetest thing. She calls you "Lainy" and "Lainy-Bear".  Seeing the two of you together just melts me.  

I love you to the moon and back,
Mama