letter to b

my sweet little baby girl,

you are five months old - five!  where did the time go?  it flew by as we were watching you, changing your diapers, feeding you, sleeping, waking, and being in love with you.  that's where it went.

you are such a good baby.  we know how lucky we are.  you are pleasant 23 1/2 hours out of the day and you literally go with the flow.  you roll with whatever we are doing and smile along the way.  if you are fed and clean and rested you smile for anyone who looks your way.  you giggle and laugh.  you coo.  oh, it is the sweetest sound. 

you are growing so quickly - much quicker than i realized i was ready for.  you are outgrowing your clothes at a much faster rate than your big sister did.  you are in higher percentiles for height and weight than she was.  now, this is not to serve as a comparison between sisters and ignite a competition that will no doubt rear it's ugly head during your growing years.  it is an observation and reminder of how different each child is when they join a family.  you bring with you your own personality and thoughts.  you are an individual.

thank you for the ease, b.  you made going from one baby to two such a breeze.  hopefully your next sibling will be so kind!

i am already so in love with you and so very proud of you.  you are already on the right track - just maybe learn how to sleep a bit longer in the mornings!

love, mom