LETTERS TO JAMES

Dear Jamesy,

I love your little squishy thighs and kissable cheeks.You love to wiggle, clap, roar, laugh, and play. Today you were pushing your toy car around the room, laughing when I pushed you in an empty shipping box, rearranging the DVDs, eating carrots, green beans, and chicken for lunch.  Holding your sippy cup and managing to get most of your water and all your drool on your little bug shirt.  This week you have a new tooth for a grand total of two little teeth. You admired the rain on the driveway and pushed your tricycle through the kitchen.  You followed me from room to room and stood at the back door to watch Gus outside. You fell asleep on my shoulder and I smelled your sweet scent of baby goodness and kissed you on the cheek for the hundredth time today.  You wiggled around and snuggled into a nap in your crib.  I hope you are having sweet dreams.

Thanks for teaching me what it means to savor and measure my days.
I'm so grateful to be your mama.

LETTERS TO JAMES

Dear James,

Two months old and we love you so much.
We adventured to dinner at Bistro Byronz,
the Saturday morning Farmer's Market,
and your first Sunday at Progression Church.
We celebrated Thanksgiving and
we are oh so very thankful for you.

LETTERS TO JAMES

And just like that, you were one month old.

Dear Jamesy,
I absolutely love being your mama.
You are my daily reminder of God's grace.
We love getting to know you.
You are strong and brave.
You are tough and sweet.
You are snuggly and squishy.
I love to kiss your little cheeks.
Thanks for teaching me to slow down to savor all of these moments.