You know I'm quite the disaster with a new little little that requires around the clock feeding and long nights that I tend to not enjoy the first days and months as much as I should. BUT as soon as we're on track and getting some sleepful nights, I can soak in every smell, sight, and touch of a sweet new baby. I did it with Kirby, and I told myself to not do it with #2, but I did. I'm just not wired to deal well with lack of sleep. I try. Sorry, baby girl, if Momma wished you just a little bigger when you were little. Now I'm looking back and wondering where the time went and how you're already nine months old. WHOA. We have a big birthday coming up not too far away.
But now we're in such a fun stage. Susanna Rose. You are a bag of mixed emotions, girly. You can be über happy one minute and screaming from the back of your throat the next. I'm pretty sure I'm seeing some lack of patience from you. You cry when nursing if you don't get milk immediately. You cry when you can't get to something you want, or if I take something away. And you cry when your brother gets up in your grill. I can't say that I blame you on that one.
You love your brother's toys. You JUST started crawling, and when you did, you immediately starting crawling to trains, trucks, matchbox cars, and the likes. I mean how did you know how to push his buttons? You wasted no time.
And it wasn't until today you hadn't quite figured out how to sit up on your own. And tonight I spied you trying I climb up a half stair at our friends' house. Your beginning to explain this big world around you.
No one can make you laugh quite like your brother. You watch his every move. And someday soon I'm sure you'll be trying to follow his every move. And oh little Lolli, he loves you so!!!! He really does. You're lucky to have each other.
Teeth 6 and 7 are about to break through. Those teeth and those alert beautiful blue eyes make your face look less baby and more toddler. Your hair is getting longer...just long enough to need to be pulled back. You won't keep a barette or head and in your hair so I've started putting a pony tail ala pebbles. So cute.
You are really babbling more these days but you are still so much more quiet that Kirby ever was. You can say Hiiiiiiiii and dada. I think you are saying oooohhh, and you can shake you head nooooo with the best of them.
You love baths. You especially love baths with your crazy brother. You kick your little feet and laugh. Perhaps I should get you in the pool. Hmmmmm.
You are still a tiny monster when you are tired. When it is time for you to sleep, it is time for you to sleep. I can typically just lay you down in your crib, and you run your little head to the side and take a big sigh and are off to sleepy land. I admit. I'm already looking forward to you dropping to one nap. It will free up our time in the am. I feel so bad about dragging you everywhere with your bother and me and typically it is at the expense of your morning nap which makes for a cranky afternoon with you. Sorry sister sister. (Oh and on that note, I'm sorry that I taught Kirby a line from a sir mix a lot song...sista sista...red beans and rice didn't miss her).
You are starting to refuse to be spoon fed. You want to feed yourself, but you get more finger foods in your lap than in your mouth. You love love love puffs. I think if I were up to you, you'd survive on them solely. You are still a champion nurser. I love our snuggles while you nurse. I'm already sad to see the end coming close for that chapter of our time together so I'll just have to make an a extra effort to enjoy thise moments we have together for these last months.
I feel like you have been sick a lot over the past few months. Tis the season, i guess. We are working through our first ear infection, and we survived your first stomach bug, and we've had several colds and runny noses in between. I'm sure all the kisses and hands in your face from your big brother have nothing to do with that.
When Kirby, sir wiggle worm, was a baby, I used to say that all I wanted was a baby that wanted to be held. Well, I have one in you. You love to sit propped up on your momma's hip. And while I do love it most of the time, sometimes momma does need to remove a hot pan off the stove or go potty for goodness sake.
We love you sweet girl. I want so much for you in your life, and I can't wait to stand by your side as you grow up and chase down all your biggest dreams. I'll be your biggest cheerleader. I promise.
These are the most precious pictures of sweet Susanna Rose! How did she get to be so big! I love you, baby girl. Can't wait to get you in my arms! (You, too, Mr. KJ....I miss you tons!)
ReplyDeleteLove, Mimi