Four months

Dear Neil,

You are four months today! Today your dad and I celebrated 4 years of marriage. One year ago we found out I was pregnant with you. It was the best anniversary gift ever. You are an even 15 pounds. Dr. C says you are growing according to the textbook :) Right now you are suffering from a cold and slight cough and that about kills this mamma's heart. It is so difficult to watch you being sick. I am just loving on you extra to make up for that.



1. You smile and laugh a lot now. Early morning your biggest laughs are enough to light up my entire day.

2. You love playing peek-a-boo. I had dreamt for years of being able to play peek-a-boo with my own baby and it was so sweet to do that.

3. You are improving your vocabulary every day and it is so fun to listen to you. Plus, you have expressions to go with it.

4. Now you don't seem interested in rolling over at all. You had put in a lot more effort last month. Now you just lay on your back and cycle hard. It is okay with me. I don't want you to grow up too fast anyway. I am just savouring each day with you.

5. If I call you sweetheart (or rather sweetheart in my mother tongue) you will smile just at the sound even if you are not looking at me. That is the sweetest.

6. We have a ton of fun with you. Since you are American by birth and me, your dad and grandma are taking care of you all the time, we say you are a Sheikh with three Indian slaves. So we call you Sheikh Agooboo, agooboo being what you say a lot.

7. You attended the Christmas banquet at the chapel and the ladies went ga ga for you. I was not sure if I would be able to get you back. You were being passed around like a parcel. All of them asked me if I was sure I wanted to take you back home :) You had on a bib which said flirt and you totally lived up to that :)

We love you so much and it upsets me to see you being sick or in discomfort. Your first Christmas is tomorrow and I have bought some special things for you. I know you won't remember any of it, but I love making memories with you. I know time is passing by and I won't get back any of these special times with you. Sweetheart, you bring so much joy in my life.

Love,
Mamma