5 Months

Dear Joshua,

Five months ago I gave birth to you. I honestly do not know where the time has gone. I look at you and I still see such a newborn baby, yet you are not. You are my sweet baby boy. I find myself wrapped up into your innocence and at times sit in amazement that you are even here. You are a miracle in all aspects of the word. We treasure you and feel so blessed to call you our son. You are heaven sent.

You weight about 17 lbs. You are over 25 inches long. You wear a size 3 diaper and 6-9 month clothes. You have a voracious appetite and still only nurse at Mommy's breast. You will not take a bottle and throw quite a fit when one is offerered. You are eating mixed grain cereals w/EBM and some baby foods such as sweet potatoes, carrots and green beans. The cereal is truly your favorite. You will eat the rest, but prefer the cereal.

You have rolled over from back to tummy several times while playing on the floor. We do tummy time quite a bit during the day. Jacob will dangle toys for you and you will just smile and laugh at him. You enjoy laying on your back and holding your feet. You kick your legs straight up in the air and straight out for exercise. Your Daddy and I can get hours of joy just watching you play.

You love your walker. You scoot around the house with a confused look on your face like "how the heck did I get from there to here". Jacob thought it was great the first day we put you in the walker. He just kept yelling, "Josh is moving!". I think he was a tad bit excited that he witnessed movement out of you. He is ready to play and show his brother the world, that is for sure.

You have the most beautiful smile. You grin from ear to ear and have a little dimple that pops out sometimes on the left side of your face. You have this really low giggle that comes from your chest. You have a sweet little voice when you coo and it is very distinct. You love to be tickled and have learned to laugh even before the "tickle fingers" get your belly or chin.

You love to cuddle at night with Mommy on the sofa while nursing. That is our quiet time. Often times you will stay awake at 2 am and want to stare at Mommy. We have these sessions where I stare back and we just have stare offs. You might wonder what I'm thinking about when I'm staring at you. I think just how lucky I am to have you in my life. I think how gorgeous you are and I don't think I could love anyone any more than I love you. I grin and you grin back and I melt. I melt into a puddle of Mommy mush right there on the sofa, even if its 2 am.

You really are a delight. You add so much joy to our family. Every single one of us loves you very, very much. Jacob is a great big brother to you. He is so kind and so sweet. You know that and admire him, I can tell.

You are an angel, Joshua Quinn.
Love,
Mommy