My Lovely Poppy~ 6/1/12

My Lovely Poppy,

My how you have grown!  What a spectacular month we've enjoyed being your mom and dad! You have absolutely blossomed and I'm so deeply in love with you. Your brother and sister delight in you, they can't keep their hands off you:)

Here is a list of your most recent accomplishments:
In the last week of April and first week of May you started pulling up and cruising the furniture.
On May 6th you crawled for the first time at about 9:30pm. Daddy and I were on the floor playing with you and we were SO elated to see you learn such an amazing feat~ you're mobile! :)
On May 9th your first tooth (lower left) poked through your gums.
On May 13th you started using "da da" directed towards daddy rather than as general babbling.
On May 26th you stood up by yourself for 5-10 seconds a few times in the evening. Daddy and I laughed SO hard because you would have this look of pure concentration on your face when you woul let go of me, with your mouth wide open. It was SO adorable.

So May was quite a month for you! You hit your 8th month and decided that you wanted to learn a nuch of new things and I'm SO proud of you.

In the last few weeks you have also learned to take naps in your crib. This is necessary because now that you crawl you can't nap unassisted on our bed anymore, because there is a possibility that you could crawl to the edge and fall off. You were not happy at first but settled in after about 3 days and now you sleep fine. I still have you sleeping with me at night, you enjoy comfort nursing and I enjoy the comfort of you close by. I love the smell of your skin and the warmth of your little bod next to me.

You are growing up so fast and I'm SO excited to see how you are growing and what you are learning. I'm excited to see your future as it unfolds, yet I'm so sorrowful to have to let go of the baby stages. I so miss that sweet little newborn you, and I miss the sweet girl that laid in my arms. Now you are this awesome interactive baby that barely wants to sit still at all. You are so cheerful and fun, and you still have that gorgeous dimple when you smile. I'm so happy you are part of my life, you are such a blessing to our family.

I love you more than you can ever understand, your smile is enough to fill my soul with love.