Month the Second
Sorry I missed the second month by a week or two, Monkey. Things have been hectic as always and I haven’t found time to write yet.
So this month, your big thing was fully discovering your hands. Those five-digited wonders have learned how to stick themselves in your mouth for you suck and lick, and how to bring Papa’s finger up there, too. Most of the time, that is. You occasionally try to suck it in through your nose.
You’ve also discovered your LeapFrog music stand. Your Mama and Papa like to buy things that’ll grow with you, and this changes from an on-the-back, lay-down-and-look-at-the-flashing-lights toy, to one you can sit up and look at, to one you can stand up and play like a piano sort of. Anyway, you’ve become fascinated with it, at least for a short amount of time each day. You’ll lay there and coo and smile at it until you grow tired of Bach and Satie and then we’ll whisk you away to something else.
You also had your first doctor’s visit this month. Some parents out there, reading this, are going to be shocked to know that this was the first time you’d been to an actual physician since your Mama got pregnant with you, but let ‘em. You are doing wonderfully well, officially now. You cried when they gave you your shots, which nearly broke your Mama’s heart, but you recovered fine, falling asleep in my arms after just a few minutes of tearful blubbering. Thankfully, the immunizations didn’t make you sick too badly. You ran a little fever and seemed to feel bad, but Tylenol and eating seemed to help you immensely.
This month may not seem like it had a lot of new stuff from you, Monkey, but you’ve changed in so many little ways, too. Ways that I can’t really express, but that your mother and I both see every day. You’re growing up, getting more responsive, more eager to burst into a smile and a laugh when we do anything entertaining. You’re also becoming easier to appease when you cry, usually wanting to be carried in a sitting position so you can suck on Papa’s finger. I hope I can always make you so happy.
Love, as always,
Papa
Posted Jul 10, 08:21 AM