Month Four.

Baby S,
I'm sorry this letter is a little bit late but things have been very busy around here recently. You've been with us for four months now and you just turned 11 months old.

On January 18th we celebrated MLK Jr. at the "Dream Lives" event with lots of people from our city. We walked in the procession with people from Circles. It was very very cold - but you stayed bundled in the stroller in the sun and enjoyed the music!

That weekend after the MLK event we went to Macon. We made it in time to go to church at St. Claire's and have dinner with friends and family after. You enjoyed sitting at the table with Aunt Maggie and letting her feed you. We spent the night with LeAnn and her family and then got to go to the park with Parker and Patrick on Monday. You liked swinging in our laps. Bubbie got sick while were there. Then you got sick. Then everyone else got sick. Your tummy was MAJORLY upset. We hope that doesn't happen again. It was good to see our Macon folks but we were glad to get home. There is only one good place between here and Macon to stop and change a diaper and we had to turn around and get back to it! Whew.

We had to go to court this month. You and I spent a long time waiting with your mom. The judge didn't really have any new information to give us. He was missing a piece of paper and just called everyone there to make sure everything was in order.

It snowed here! (Don't get used to it!)

You've started pulling up and standing in your crib. We might end up having to put the crib in the middle of your room because somehow you always find something to reach for and pull into the crib!

You've started preferring us over other people. This is good news. It means you'll be able to love and attach to other people.

You've gotten to take several walks - err rides -  around our neighborhood in the car Bubbie's parents gave you for Christmas. You treat the whole thing like a parade and wave the whole time - no matter whether or not there is anyone to wave at!

You're talking a lot more. You're favorite sound seems to be a "p" sound. You like it when we say "snap" when we're buckling your car seat or snapping up your pajamas. You've also started making a "sss" sound like a snake. Soon you'll be talking in words we can understand! You still hate socks and work very hard to get them off!

Groundhog Day was this month! Our family actually has a stuffed real groundhog that my dad got out of the attic and we had a photo shoot. Having a taxidermy groundhog isn't something that most people would consider "normal" but its probably the closest to one you'll ever be - and Baby, normal is really just a setting on the dryer.

We celebrated Valentine's Day with you! You had a special shirt Mrs. Suzy from church made you and Aunt Missy took some great pictures of you wearing it. The pictures make you look so old!

You also got Valentines in the mail from my Grandmama and Bubbie's parents. Here is you and my Grandmama!

The weekend of Valentine's Day we went to the mountains with Jar, Aunt Maggie, Sarah and Kristen. There was still a lot of snow on the ground there.

We got to eat a fun restaurants, do some shopping, and spend some time with people who love you. It was very nice to get away for a couple of days! You started not feeling so well while we were there...but I'll tell you more about that next month.

The days are long, Baby Girl but this month seemed short! In our next month together we will celebrate your birthday! We can't wait!

Love you,
Meggie