Dear Gwenivere,
Really, this time is great... its like you learn something new all the time. You started clapping your hands this past month and will sometimes wave goodbye, you keep getting more and more vocal, and you went for your first solo ride in a swing. Not to mention the speed at which you crawl now, and the fact that you pull up on EVERYTHING! Lol.
Speaking of sleep... what a roller coaster that continues to be!! It seemed like overnight at the beginning of this month you started being ready to put yourself to sleep at night. We would do the routine, I fed you, then I put you in your crib with a blanket and your stuffed bear. It was so sweet listening you you roll around, talk and snuggle with brown bear. Half the time, you would play for a while and then decide you need some more milk and snuggles to fall asleep. But the other half, you just put yourself to sleep (at which point I sneak in and take the bear and blanket from your crib). This is a great development... one that I couldn't be happier that it occurred in such a natural organic, all in your own time way. It really is a great thing, however it sort of makes me want to yell, "Rewind!!" Sometimes I want to go back and get more snuggles! I want to go back to feeding you to sleep every night, feeling the heavy, sleepiness of you in my arms.
But I definitely don't want to rewind during the day, because you are so amazingly fun now. You laugh and smile and play with us more then ever. You love to use us as jungle gyms, climbing tools, and support for standing.
Of course, that standing has been messing with your going to sleep some too. That beautiful putting yourself to sleep thing, well it didn't last too long. It seems like you can't seem to let yourself lay there long enough to fall asleep, since you can pull yourself up, its almost like you need to pull yourself up! We went through some rough days thanks to that... but we're continuing to learn and adapt together, just like always.
My sweet, this coming month is looking to be even more fun then the last one, and I cannot wait for all the amazing things we are going to do together.
Love you more everyday,
Mama
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