4 months old!

I can’t believe Micaiah is 4 months old today! I’m thankful everyday for this sweet boy I hold in my arms and rock to sleep at night. I’m thankful for the time we spend reading books, listening to KU games, and going on walks to the grocery store together. Here’s a letter I wrote to Micaiah for his 4 month birthday… it’ll give you a glimpse into his/our lives.

Micaiah,

Hey buddy. We sure love you. We thank God everyday for you. You are such a happy baby. Of corse you get fussy and yell and scream sometimes but that’s okay. It’s usually because your tired. We also think you might have a tooth coming in which I’m sure is painful. 

You are always happy in the morning when you wake up. This past week you slept through the night 4 nights in a row. A new record!! I can’t thank you enough. Each morning I love you greeting me with a huge smile on your face and sometimes a few giggles if I wiggle your giraffe mobile. A few days of the week you and Daddy hang out while I get ready. You love spending time with him and I often can hear him laughing from the other room because you are talking to him or making silly faces. 

You love to Skype with grandma, grandpa, Mamaw, Papaw, cousin Austin, great-grandma, and Nana and Papa. You brighten their day and I know they love it when you talk to them. Before, I thought you just liked to look at my I-phone cover because it was red but now I think you really like to see them on the screen and hear their voices. 

Lately you’ve been really excited about standing up and sitting in the bumbo or the walker. I think you just like to be looking around and be involved in everything. Sometimes when Daddy and I are talking you just make noises and try to get in on the conversation, especially during dinner time.

You spend most of your days (when we’re home) lounging around in your bobby or playing on your safari play mat. At least once a day you get in a fight with the cat hanging above the mat and start crying and I have to pick you up. 

You refuse to take a nap in your room. I’ve tried repeatedly to get you on a nap schedule but each time I close the curtains, get you all snuggly and try to lay you down in your bed you start screaming and don’t want to lay down: no matter how tired you are. But strangely enough when I lay you on your boppy in the living room with the music on and with me running around cleaning you fall right asleep. You just want to be where the party is I guess.

Even though it’s hard to get you to take naps sometimes you always do a great job going to bed. You go to sleep easily and lately stay asleep for quite a while. 

You LOVE bath time. Each time we put your feet in to test the water you make sort of a gasping noise and get this really scared look on your face. Then as soon as we get your whole body in, you smile and just lay there and enjoy the warm water. As soon as bath time is over though, you get upset and sometimes throw quite the tantrum while I put your lotion and pi’s on. When I pick you up and brush your hair you’re happy again. 

You’re quite the little evangelist. Because so many people come up to you and tell you your cute and want to touch your face, or poke you, or hold your hand, it provides me numerous opportunities to talk to people about why we live in Japan. 

We are excited to watch you grow and see you learn about the world around you. You are such a blessing to us and we love you very much. Happy 4 months buddy.

Love, Mom

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