Harry Beau,
Today you are two months old. Two whole months with you and it feels just perfect. You have completed our family in the best way. You are the biggest crabby pants on the planet, and your dad even thinks you might be more crabby than your big sister was... let’s work on that, ok? No one wants to be like sissy was in her first 6 months. You have bright, wide eyes and the sweetest side grin you ever did see. I hope that in the coming weeks we see a lot more of that side of you.
You pretty much stare at your big sister anytime you can catch a glimpse of her. You love hearing her voice too. She can be a little aggressive in her move for you, so you generally let her know to back off with a well timed, albeit coincidental, punch. One day we will have to talk to you about hitting a lady (or anyone for that matter) but for now you just keep throwing the love.
You have recently become obsessed with your play gym. You love to lie on the soft cloud mat and just take in all the shapes. You’ve even accidentally hit a toy now and then and makes you so excited! It’s a joy to watch you figure out life. I love to get down on the mat with you and take in the room from your perspective. It’s truly some of the best moments with you.
You have the most adorable little “I’m hungry” grunts. I really wish I could write out their sound, but instead I’ll just have to remember them... you’re a champion eater too. Basically, I’m feeding you non stop. It shows too, as you’re baby figure is filling out so perfectly. I’m gonna keep hoping you’ll be my rolls baby, but I think you’re gonna follow your sister’s growth path and hang out in that 30th percentile range, which unfortunately means no rolls. Oh well, you’re cute anyway.
You love to sit on my lap and stare at my face. It brings the best little curious and serious eyebrow movements along with it. You study everything you can see and take in everything around you. You hate to fall asleep for fear or missing something. Yet you will snuggle up in a warm blanket, no matter the temperature, and you’ll sleep for hours. You also love to do ugga -mugga kisses with mama and you may as well steal my heart while you’re at it.
A lot has happened in 2020. Your birthday has been the highlight so far; a bright mark on a dark year where it seems the world’s brokenness is consistently being pointed out and made more and more obvious. It is my prayer that you would rise out of the darkness of 2020 to be a man of God that shines as bright as your birth year has been dark. You have certainly made our year better and I can’t wait to see what your roll in God’s story looks like.
Daddy and I love you so much little man, it’s been a wonderful 2 months.
Love, Mama & Daddy
