My Sweet Baby Alexa

My sweet baby Alexa,


This week you are two months old, and so far, I have relished in witnessing your development.

When it’s feeding time, you drink slowly, mindfully, filling yourself to prepare to be awake, aware and engaged in everything you do. Therefore, you don’t sleep very much during the day, however we are blessed that you have become a sound sleeper at night.

When you hear my voice, you turn in my direction acknowledging my presence, and at the same time, melting my heart. Each morning you greet me with your adorable smile which awakens my soul. When you’re fussy, I sing to you, which surprisingly, seems to calm you.

You relentlessly try rolling from your tummy to your back until you become frustrated. I suspect it is only a matter of time before you master the task. For now, my days are spent holding you in the front baby carrier (Bjorn) where you can observe the world around you. And your jibber-jabber speak is becoming more frequent as you try so desperately to converse with me. Oh how I love every inch of you.

I know you are not meant to stay this small which is why I cherish every moment such as when you nuzzle your tiny face into the nape of my neck as I burp you. These precious moments are filed neatly in some unreachable corner of my brain as a memory, primed for instant retrieval.

I am grateful you chose me to be your mother. I waited a very long time for you, my kindred spirit.  

Love Mommy