January 19th, 2008
Dear Sam,
Today we took you for your four month appointment. You weighed ten pounds twelve ounces and are twenty two and a half inches long. Oh my. You have doubled your weight and have grown give and a half inches since you were born.
I feel so terrible because over the last month or so you have been so very fussy. I have said it before, you only cry when your tummy hurts, it just happens to hurt all the time. We got you some medicine and I am really hoping if we can get your tummy problems under control that we will get to meet the real baby Sam. And I cannot wait!
I went back to work a few weeks ago and it was so hard to leave you every day that first week. I just loved having the time home with you that I had. I love snuggling you every chance I get, and I just know that you love snuggling with me too. You smile at me- big smiles- and you talk to me all the time.
I think you are a Mommy's girl. It seems you and I share a special bond, and maybe it is because you are my last baby but I just don't want you to grow up. I want you to stay a baby for as long as possible.
You don't sleep much. What little sleep you do get is usually in my arms or on my shoulder, and again I am hoping with this new medicine that you will get better quality sleep. I am still selfish though- I don't mind when you sleep in my arms although now that you are close to eleven pounds it is much harder for me to do much when you are in one arm.
I cannot believe that you are already four months old. Four months. You have blessed our lives in so many ways, and we are so happy to have you here, home, in our arms. Thank you for being a special part of the last four months of our lives, I am looking forward to all the joy that you will bring.
Love, Your Mommy
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