5 months old

Dear Spencer,

Today you are 5 months old!

Five months ago in exactly four minutes you were emerging from the warm cozy place you called home for 41 weeks and beginning your life with us on the outside.


I wrote a lot about our journey to get you, but I haven't written much since you've been here. We've been busy! I thought I would remember every delicious detail about our time together, but some things are getting fuzzy so I know that I need to write more.

As we celebrate your first five months, I do want to tell you that you have a long list of admirers. No baby can have too many people who love him, and you are a lucky, lucky boy in that regard.

And what's not to love?! You are such a happy, joyous baby and you sometimes go days without crying. I like to think it is because we are meeting your every need, but I suspect much of it has to do with your demeanor. You are a mellow baby who finds most things in life hilarious.

My favorite thing is to laugh with you. You get so tickled by completely random things, and I love that you now laugh when I laugh -- as if trusting that my judge of funny is an accurate one. I love singing with you, dancing with you and reading you books -- even though you'd much rather eat them.

I think you are getting close to teething because everything goes in your mouth -- and you bite. Hard. You're my little barracuda boy. It is fine when you are gnawing on my finger, but when you do it while nursing that is another story. Ouch! I don't know what we'll do when you have teeth.

Speaking of nursing, you have gotten so good at it! We got off to a bit of a rocky start since neither of us knew what we were doing -- but now we do and it is going well. Since I'm working it makes it more of a challenge, but I think of it as the best gift I can give you right now. Whatever it takes, little man, whatever it takes.

Some of our sweetest moments are when you are nursing. The way you look at me so lovingly, the way you laugh while drinking and milk slips out the side of your mouth, the way you chomp down on my nipple and grind your gums. Wait, that part isn't so great! In the last couple of days you have discovered your ears so while you nurse you are busy exploring, bending and tugging on them.

I can't imagine what it is like for you -- each day is filled with so many opportunities for new discovery.

You've rolled over a couple of times. Daddy was holding nightly "roll-over boot camp" with you and it worked! You can roll from belly to back if you want, but mainly you don't want to.

You also have baths with your daddy every other night. The second you hit the water you start splashing and kicking and of course laughing. He spends lots of time making sure that all of you is clean and dry and then he gives you a lotion-y rub down. I think it is funny when you pee on him after your bath. You do too.

We love you so much Spencer. Who knew that you could bring so much life and joy into our home and our lives. Happy five months little guy.

Love you,

Mommy