Letters to Candor: 2 months

My dear Candor Sage,

I relished in your sweet newborn phase this past month. The way you sleep with your moth open and hands up by your head. How you stare wide-eyed at your surroundings. The precious way you simultaneously sleep and smile as you're held. How you bask in the warm familiarity of the womb while being worn in the wrap. How you scream until your face is like a "red tomato," according to your oldest sister because you're not being snuggled and cuddled. How you're not much of a fan of the bottle since you turned five weeks, because you've decided you prefer to nurse. The way you arch your body when you're gassy, and how you visibly relax after a huge burp. How you calm down when your daddy plays "Jesus Loves Me" to you on the piano, or when your siblings sing it to you. How you constantly lavish little baby smiles on us since you turned seven weeks when we talk to and smile at you. The sweet way you stare at me while nursing. The adorable little coos "ah" and "mm" you grant me as I cuddle you close. If only I could snuggle with your littleness forever!

You've definitely grown this past month. You still fit some newborn clothes, but also started wearing some 0-3 month clothing at six weeks. You wear size 1 diapers. You tolerate a few minutes in the bouncer, but desire to be held most of the evening. Thankfully, you end up sleeping longer stretches at night, averaging five hours at the longest stretch. You've also slept six hours a couple of times and almost nine hours once this past month. You're more alert and are practicing head control whenever you're held upright, and when we put you down for tummy time. Your siblings love cheering you on when you do. You went on your first vacation to Palm Springs at five weeks for your big brother's sixth birthday. You attended your first Sunday service at six weeks. Thankful that as the world slowly opens back up post-pandemic, we can enjoy summer adventures with you, my littlest baby. Time with you is a gift. I pray we steward it well.

Love you so,

Mommy

P.S. Candor at 0, 1 month and his birth story.