Camila - Happy 1/2 Birthday!

Dearest Camila,

Today you are 6 months, 14 days. Time is defying me.  How can you be half a year old when I can still remember being at the hospital with you. How?! I just don’t understand. Life since you’ve been born has been even sweeter. Our hearts are full and complete my little one. I dreamed of giving your sister Abbie a sibling and you my darling, made that dream a reality. You are growing so much and so fast I can’t seem to keep up!

Mommy had her first business trip since you’ve been born, which meant having to be away overnight from my loves for 4 days. Although it was so hard for me, it was also good for all of us. I always want to teach both you and Abbie that balancing a career and being a mommy is possible. I want you both to learn from me that working hard for your family and being away from each other is a good thing sometimes…because it makes you appreciate the precious time we have together. I work hard for my family…for you and Abbie. I want you, Abbie and daddy to be proud of my accomplishments and I want you both to strive to reach your goals and be happy with whatever you end up doing in life. Daddy and I will always support you both, as long as you are happy. So please know that being away from you both while I’m working or traveling for work is never easy but I hope you grow to understand that I do it for my girls.

Well my littlest, this past month has brought on new milestones for you:

• You started putting your feet in your mouth. Oh how I love to see you doing that.
• We transitioned you out of the Magic Merlin Suit and you’re now sleeping in a regular sleep sack. The change could not have been easier. I think you may even sleep more soundly without it now! You are crazy and all over that crib of yours when we first put you down for the night but once you’re settled, you are sound asleep all night. It’s a precious sight.
• We started taking your baths without the sling. What does that mean? That you’re not a newborn anymore. Sigh…
• You had your first tiny runny nose. Luckily it was nothing more than that and you seemed to have caught it from Abbie who was fighting a little cold herself but you are a resilient little thing.
• You are sitting up better each day. You still tip over but you’re getting stronger each day. We need to practice doing as much as we can.
• Mommy officially stopped pumping. Although it was bittersweet, I was truly so incredibly proud of myself for doing it as long as I did. My goal all along was 6 months and I did it! We know it wasn’t easy for me but it was oh so worth every minute of it because I know I did it for you.
• You are in the midst of teething. It’s so wild to know that your sister already had her first two teeth by the time she was 6 months, 4 days because you seem so tiny but I’m sure you’re not far behind. You are drooling like crazy and my heart breaks at the thought of you in any pain but I know your resilience will get you through this phase of your life too.

We can now definitely say that you are more active than your sister was at this age. We can’t leave you alone on the bed or even on the floor for fear of you falling off or hitting your head on the hardwood floor. It’s exhausting but it’s also amazing. I love your energy. Daddy and I joke around that Abbie is going to be our little delicate ballerina and you are going to be our soccer player. Maybe even football…who knows. You just can’t sit still. You are going to keep us on our toes and hopefully mommy’s solution to finally these extra pounds I’ve been carrying.

Our little family of four makes me so happy. Your daddy continues to be the amazing father I always knew he would be. He ADORES his girls. We are so incredibly lucky, your daddy and I, that we were gifted with two amazing little girls. We are so proud of you both.

Happy 6 months my precious Cami. You daddy, sister and I love you so very much.