Dear James,
Wow, you’re eleven months old today! That is totally cool.
I was going to brag on how well you sleep through the night but this morning you woke up at 3:50-something screaming your little head off. It’s okay though. I secretly love getting to hold you in the dark, nursing away your “wakies.”
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Dear James,
It has been awhile since I have taken the time to do a monthly letter-update for you. You’ve been keeping me (us) so busy, there has hardly been the time to collect my thoughts. I missed your ninth month, so to catch you up… You started walking the week you turned nine months [...]
Dear James,
You are growing before our eyes. Just this month has flown by at warp speed. It seems like just yesterday that you were born, but you’re wearing 12-18 month size clothes now. We need to have a little talk about the clothes, too. No baby needs as many clothes as you have. Your [...]
Dear James,
Today you turned five months old. Today, your mommy and daddy’s marriage turned 6 years old as well. We left you with Grandma Knight and went on a date, but all we could talk about was you. Silly, huh… leaving you behind just to talk about you the whole time.
You started sitting [...]
Dear James,
You officially have your own room now. Doesn’t it feel great? Your first night in it was not a very sleep filled night, though. You would wake up when you realized you didn’t have that blue-green silicone sucking device in your mouth. So, I got up about 20 times [...]
Dear James,
You are officially three months old now and I can’t believe it. On Monday, you graduated to your crib, which I must admit, makes you look very grown up. I know, I know, someday you won’t believe that you slept 90 nights in your pack-n-play bassinet but you did. [...]
Dear James,
Today you are officially two months old. Nevermind that you were eight weeks old six days ago, or that you will be nine weeks old tomorrow… today you are two months old! I am sitting here typing this and you are resting (RESTING!!) in your own room in your crib by yourself (BY [...]
Dear James,
Thank you for this first month and everything you’ve taught me. I don’t even know where to begin…
You’ve taught me that love is unlimited. I will never run out of love for you… my love for you cannot be measured or described! I would do anything for you, [...]
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