Monday, October 11, 2010

Dear Scarlet -- 2 months

Dear Scarlet,

You never cease to amaze me. You have a way of stopping the world. People look at you and are in complete amazing that you are the way you are, so tiny, so beautiful, so healthy. You always make those who look at you smile. I hope you are always that way. You truly are amazing!

Do you miss him? Kingston? I miss him for you every single day. I wonder how you continue to thrive so well without him here. I thought you would struggle a little more than you did, but you are a fighter. I like to think at night, when it is most quiet, that that is when you talk to him. I hear you in your bed while you sleep and I swear I can hear you laugh and talk. It's probably just you grunting while trying to poop, but I like to think you are talking to our precious angel.

In the last month, you have rolled from your back to your tummy twice. In the same day. You haven't done it again, but I know you will one day. I'm in no rush for you to grow up. I love being your mom. Everyday is the best day of my life with you here. I have waited so long for you to be in my arms and it is more glorious than I ever could have imagined.

You now weigh 6 pounds 6 ounces! Way to go baby girl! You still wear preemie clothes at night, otherwise you drown in your jammies and I'm always worried they will swallow you up and I will never see you again. You have started sleeping 4 hour stretches at night and I am so grateful for that! Maybe a 5 hour stretch here and there won't be so bad, huh?

Tubby time is still your favorite part of the day. You get so relaxed and comfortable. There was only one instance when I pulled you out and wrapped you in the towel that you pooped all over the towel, down the front of me and all over the bathroom floor. It was probably your biggest poop to date. I'm pretty sure you just didn't want to get out of the bathtub and that was your way of getting back in. It worked. It was gross. Grandma Dunn was here to witness it and we still laugh about it.

I think your eyes will be blue like mine, not blue like daddy's. We'll see. Either way, you will have beautiful blue eyes.

You have you daddy wrapped around your finger like you can't believe. He is so in love with you. So in love! He always thinks you have the cutest outfit on (he thinks that everyday, so apparently he just thinks you are pretty cute).

Scarlet, I love you. Thank you for being mine. Happy 2 month birthday!

Loves,

Mom

p.s. If you happen to see Kingston, tell him "hi" for me and that I really miss him and love him.

6 comments:

Neysa said...

Awwe, So sweet Ash! What a cute letter to ur bundle of joy. So sweet! Thank you for sharing. I would love to meet that baby girl someday before she grows and I am running out of time you know. They sure do grow WAY too fast. Enjoy every minute. She is SO precious and makes me SOOO baby hungry again.

The Ingleby Family said...

I need her!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to snuggle her!!! OH how I love her already. I love you and Ryan too, you are awesome parents! Hang in there! I can't wait to see you on Saturday.
Love you Ash!!!

Topham Family said...

She is absolutely gorgeous! It was good to see you on Sunday! Enjoy every minute...it goes by way too fast!

Katie said...

Ashley! How cute are your letters to your daughter!?! So adorable. It sounds like you are really enjoying the mommy life! It is the best! I would love to meet miss Scarlet sometime. I miss you in the ward.

Carrie said...

It was exciting to meet Scarlet. She's such a beautiful baby...and so fun to hold. I was so amazed at her tiny clothes! You are such a cute Mom!

Heidi and Michael said...

You are so sweet Ash! What a lucky gal little Scarlet is to have you for a mommy. I just know she loves you SO much. You are wonderful!! What a darling letter to her.