Cool Cat

Dear Jane,
You're the coolest!
All my love,
Mom

Big Girl

Dear Jane,
You slept in your own bed last night while your parents stayed in their own room (mostly).
The following pictures were taken this morning. They show one proud baby and one nervous, haggard mommy who is still getting used to this whole idea and obviously didn't sleep well.
All my love,
Mom

Tired Daddy

Dear Jane,

Your dad must have been super sleepy last night before he tucked you into bed.

How do I know? This morning I found a diaper in your laundry and a onesie in the diaper pail.

All my love,
Mom

P.S. We gave you your first solid food two days ago. You did amazing! Still no sign of sleeping in your own room, though...

My Wants

Dearest Baby Girl,

A stay-at-home mom has very few desires. I have no need for beauty or riches. My life is complete when I see your beautiful smile.

Though, it would be nice to be able to go to the bathroom with the door closed on occasion...

All my love,
Mom

Joking

Dear Janebug,

Just kidding. Right after I blogged, I went to your room and retrieved you. You slept in our room again.

I wasn't ready yet.

All my love,
Mom

Good Nights

Dear Jane,

Tonight is the first night I'm letting you sleep alone in your room.

I'm very nervous about this.

All my love,
Mom

Music Musings

Dear Jane,
If I've learned one thing today, it's that music really does soothe the savage beast.
You've had trouble getting to sleep recently. Even when we do our bedtime ritual and go through all the standard steps, you still constantly fight sleep. Gramma says that it's because you don't want to miss a single thing in life. I agree.
Today was totally different. We started playing you a couple of my favorite songs and you fell right to sleep. You even let us put you in your crib for a nap! That's a first! Ordinarily you wouldn't allow such a thing. The second we lay you down, you start crying. You've always loved to cuddle. Something is just different when you hear music. It lulls you into a deep slumber that you just can't resist.
I do miss cuddling though...
All my love,
Mom

Keep on Trucking

Dear Janey,
Things are looking up! You dad and I both got jobs, won the lottery and bought a house!
April Fool!
Things are the same. Your dad was turned down for yet another job and we continue to struggle. We've been very lucky to have a great support system, so you have never had the chance to go hungry or want for anything. Still, there are so many things that your dad and I wish we could provide you with. The economy is terrible, which means that we can't seem to get it together for the time being. I hope that all changes soon. I'm starting to lose faith in a lot of things.
All my love,
Mom