Dear Norah, Month Two

Dear Norah,

Well, month two came and went as fast as your first month, which means it was a total blur. But somewhere between diaper changes, cat naps, nighttime feedings and lots of snuggles, you continued to grow.

 Your eyes are so much more alert; your sweet hands are now open as much as they are balled up in a fist; and you are gaining more and more control of your neck muscles, so you’re not such a bobblehead these days. Perhaps your best development (in your mommy’s eyes), is your adorable smile. You have one precious dimple that is nearly invisible until you smile, and then it appears as cute as can be on your right cheek.

It’s a good thing those smiles are so precious because your sleeping patterns are not. All kinds of friends (and even strangers) told us how great their second children sleep, but apparently you didn’t get that memo. You like to have frequent wake ups and cuddles with your mommy, and while I don’t mind the cuddles, they would be even better in the daylight. 

Your brother continues to love on you constantly, and sings his song that he made up for you frequently. The lyrics are short but oh-so incredibly sweet: “You’re my sister, yes you are. “You’re my sister, yes you are.” And the sing-song voice that he delivers it in makes my heart melt each time he sings it to you.

You celebrated your first Thanksgiving this month and to you it was pretty much like any other day. The day was special because you got to meet one of your great grandmas and you were surrounded by aunts, uncles and your sweet cousin Sutton. You spent much of the day asleep on your daddy in the ergo, which is one of your favorite places to be. We frequently put you in the ergo when you’re fussy or refuse to be put down, and it normally calms you almost right away.

 While we’re sleep deprived and I may or may not refer to our home as the “house of chaos,” it already seems strange to think back to when we were a family of three…you filled a space we didn’t even know was missing.

Love,

Mommy