Another month has passed, which means you are THREE MONTHS OLD! Big girl, we can't believe it. The past month has been full of things to do and places to be, and you've happily been along for the ride every time. We've, also, had our fair share of stay-at-home-and-just-be days, and they have been just as wonderful. Your little personality hasn't fully come out yet, but we're patiently waiting for you to show us what you've got. And although you're a tough little cookie when it comes to smiling, you do give out lots of grins each day. Your daddy, brother, and I make fools of ourselves while trying to get you to smile at us, and you usually just look at us with big, wide eyes as if to say, "Y'all are crazy..." HA! We're in it for the long haul though, little one, because we know that you'll be smiling from ear-to-ear soon enough.
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You've made SO much progress on sleeping this past month. It really amazes me! The first six-ish weeks of your life were the sleepiest I've ever been, but you're making up for lost time now. PRAISE YE THE LORD! About a week and a half ago, you started regularly sleeping for your naps AND through the night. Every few days you wake up early, but all you need is your paci to go right back to sleep. Girlfriend, there were SO MANY TIMES when I wanted to throw in the towel on sleep training, telling myself that you just needed to do what you wanted and that we would just deal with it. But then, all of a sudden, it's like it just clicked with you! I think it probably had something to do with the fact that you're eating what you ought to be eating now. You struggled so badly with the bottle for the first ten or so weeks of your life, but now you're chugging away. That's another huge answer to prayer, baby girl! We have asked God for more patience than ever before since you came along and grew our hearts, so you must have just been delaying these two milestones for the sake of our holiness. HA!
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You're still rolling over regularly (such a big girl!), and you've gotten so good at holding your head up during tummy time. You don't scream through it like your brother always did, so that's a treat. Usually, he lays down in the floor with you and tells you how great you're doing and how precious you are. Even as I pen this, you're laying on your playmat, and Braxton is telling you all about the Ninja Turtles. He loves to talk to you and love on you -- yes, he still gives you "smooches" all day long.
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Everyone is always dying to scoop you up and give you snuggles, and I love watching it unfold. I never doubted that you would be loved beyond our imagination, but it's really quite surreal to be in the midst of all this love with you. Sometimes I forget that you didn't grow in my belly -- it's amazing! And not a day has gone by since you were born that I haven't told you about your first mama and the way she loved you (and continues to love you) so sacrificially. Adoption is the messiest, most beautiful thing I've ever been a part of, and I'm ever grateful that this is the way God prompted us to grow our family. You have been worth it since we first learned you were just a little peanut, and you'll be worth it forever. And ever and ever and ever!
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Warmer weather is on the horizon, and I can't wait for the days when we literally stay outside from sun up to sun down. We've taken a good many walks around the neighborhood since we brought you home, but those are nothing compared to what we'll do when the cold weather is gone for a while. I have every intention of raising you to be a wild child who loves to be outside and play in the dirt and splash in puddles and find more enjoyment in playing with leaves than watching TV. We will be taking you on your first official hike soon, and I am so pumped about that! Because what's better than one nature baby? TWO nature babies! I pray that you and your brother always choose to break free from the chaos and get into the woods.
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We can't wait to keep watching you grow, little one! Time goes so fast, I tell ya. And I'm scooping up every memory I can. You are so, so loved. We hope you never doubt it for a single second!
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