sweet dreams my heart

Dearest Lily,

Sometimes, at night, you have the hardest time letting go. You cry and wail like you're feelings or body have been so hurt. Only when you're exhausted...spent...do you let go. I don't feel your circadian rhythms are off. You fight sleep...just like your mama and your sister. We're so afraid we'll miss something.

Sleep is good. Sleep helps your body, mind & spirit recover from the day and get ready for the next. Sleep helps your body stay well and happy. Sleep helps you grow. Sleep helps you be happy and content when you're awake. So baby girl, let yourself restore and replenish.
Let go, and have sweet dreams my angel.

Love,
Mama

p.s. sleep long & sleep hard...like your daddy...but please don't snore ;)

really Lily?

HOW could you possibly four months old all ready?!

You, my darling are sooooo very different from your sister. You have an actual temper...and don't mind letting it fly without a seconds notice. You're a good sleeper, but you wake up screaming and scare the crap out of your dad and me! You are one of the smiliest babies that there ever was. All someone has to do is get your attention and smile at you to get you to turn your high beam smile on. Lily, you are also very bald! Well, you have a little fuzz, but the back of your head is as bald as a cue ball...it's from all that scooting around you do on your back. It's actually quite cute when you get a little red road rash spot. We got you a Sophie giraffe and you shove it in your mouth until you make yourself cry...it's as if you think someone else is trying to smother you...you're so silly. Rolling over and over is something you're now proficient at, but it still pisses you off when you think you're stuck.

I love to just hang out in bed watching you wiggle your fingers in front of your face. Nana says your daddy used to do that, too. You're getting so good at grabbing and holding on to things. I love your perserverence when you want to hold something...you try and try and try until you get it...if you don't get it, you just SCREAM! :) You ride around in the car facing backwards. We put up a mirror in front of you so I can see you through my rear view mirror. I love looking up and seeing you sleeping like an angel, sucking on your blankie, looking at your sister or staring straight back at me...when you notice I'm looking back, you smile so sweetly. You, my little love have me and my heart wrapped around your little finger.

Let's move on to the drool. I swear you were an old hound dog in a previous life. You drool soooo much. I know you're working on cutting your first teeth, but baby! So, everything you touch, including my hair, is usually soaking wet. That's ok, because if you're chewing on something, then you aren't screaming :)

Your daddy just informed me that you just tried to CRAWL!!! Your top half was swaddled and you rolled on to your tummy and dug your feet into the bed and pushed one at at time...you actually moved forward approx 6 inches. We really don't encourage mobility in this house young lady :)

you kickin it with your Daddy at Might Fine Burgers this evening