Sick baby

Hi B,

You have had a runny nose for 4 or 5 days now and last night you started getting congested in your throat. When I got up with you last night you were very congested and sounded miserable. I gave you some medicine and you went back to bed. This morning you still sound miserable, but you still got up and was playing and seemed happy. Then you were playing by the computer desk and fell and hit your head. It is going to leave a bruise. I felt so bad. I was sitting right next to you but didn't catch you in time. I feel like a horrible mommy. Especially because you are sick.

You started seeming tired, so I put you in your bed and you cried and it is the worst, saddest cry with your stuffy nose and throat, so I got you up, wrapped you in a warm blanket and you snuggled with me. You kept getting up then laying back down, but it is the most you cuddled for a long time. I sang songs to you and rocked you as you drifted off to sleep. It was so precious. You aren't the kind of baby who likes to fall asleep while we hold you, so it was a great moment for me to rock you to sleep.

You are getting so big so fast.

Thanks for letting me rock you to sleep.

Love,

Mom

Christmas

Dear Bracken,

Your first Christmas has come and gone. You were so incredibly cute and happy all day and you made our Christmas a thousand times more fun than it would have been without you. We had breakfast at our house and lots of people came over (grandpa John, Savannah, Nathan, John, Michael, Grandpa Dave, Grandpa Lane, Megan) we ate and opened presents and enjoyed each other's company. You played and played and played. You didn't open your gifts, but you loved playing with the toys once they were out.

Then you napped and we got ready and went to Nana and Papa's house and opened presents. Then we went to Great Grandma/Grandpa Fratto's house and ate and opened more presents (did I mention how spoiled you are?). Then we went up to Aunt Lindas and visited with so many people there. We ate (yes, again) and you played. You did't nap much all day but you were so happy and just having a ton of fun. Then we tried to put you down for a nap and you screamed and screamed so we got you up. We tried again later and had the same issue. You were just having too much fun playing.

When we left, we went and visited Grandma Maez in the hospital then came home. We had such a busy fun-filled family day. It was awesome and you were so cute!!

Did I mention I dressed you as Santa? You were a hit everywhere we went and you were so flippin cute!! I love you so much. Thanks for being in our lives and being such a fun baby!



I love you,

Merry Christmas!

Mom

Kisses

Hi B,

You do the cutest thing now! You give kisses! You started doing it a week ago and would give me kisses 3-4 times a day when I asked (although I asked about 15 times a day). It is so cute. You just lean forward, with an open mouth. It is so cute and I usually get slobbered on, but it is so worth it! Then for 2 days you decided you didn't want to give any more kisses. Made me so sad, but yesterday you started giving me kisses again! I didn't give up asking and it paid off!

This morning you were in bed with us and you hit my nose with your head and it hurt so I asked for a kiss to make it better and you crawled over to me and gave me a kiss. So cute! I love you bug!

Love,

Mom

P.S. I think you are starting to understand us a lot. When you are in your high chair and I ask if you want water, you always look at your cup. I can also say where is dad or where is mom and you look for us. You wave when I tell you to and you even said "bye-bye" the other day while waving, although it wasn't exactly pronounced correctly. I love to see you learn!

Santa

Hi B,

Yesterday we took you to visit Santa. I was so excited to see how you would react. I figure you like pretty much everyone these days, so you would be fine, but you weren't too thrilled about me leaving you alone on his lap. Soon as I walked away to go see the pictures you started crying for me. When I walked closer to you, you were fine and started touching his clothes and beard. Your picture is cute but you can see your face is partially red because you were crying. You are getting so big and I can't wait to spend this Christmas with you. You are going to love it!




Love you!

Mom

Changes

Dear Bracken,

Sometimes life is hard and sometimes changes need to be made. I have a lot of decisions to make for us right now and it is really hard knowing what would be the best for you. Whatever happens and where ever life takes us, I just want you to know that I love you more than anything and would do anything in this world for you.I promise you that I will do my very best to make your life happy and complete. I love you so much. I never knew I could love something this much and I love you more and more everyday. I don't know how that is possible but I do.

Love,

Mom

Crawling

Dear B,

So you have decided to join the crawling babies club! You have been army crawling and trying to crawl for months now, but as of last Saturday you are officially a crawler! Such a big boy!!

Don't grow up too fast, please.

Love,

Mom