Welcome to the February installment of our “Letters to our Children” blog circle! If you missed my January letter to Pumpkin, check it out here. When I originally started this project, I planned to write all the letters to my oldest daughter Avery. After all, she’s talking and everything, so I figured I’d have the most to say to her. I wasn’t quite sure I’d have much to write to the babies. But being the youngest of 3 children, I understand that photo albums and other “mom projects” seem to decrease as the number of children increases. There are few photos from my baby years, and most of them are Polaroids! I don’t want Morgan and Bennett to feel shafted later when they grow up! My Letters project will therefore be equal opportunity, so meet my sweet daughter Morgan.
Dear Morgan,
“Oh Morgie!!!” I can just hear your big sister exclaiming this to you as she’s trying to calm you down from crying. What a sweet baby girl you are, and already so full of personality at 4 months of age. In the hospital, you were the baby that always wanted to be held. So different from your brother, who would just eat then be content to be put back down in the bassinet. Before Baba {dad in Chinese} and I could distinguish your sounds from Bennett’s, we’d hear one of you cry and I’d ask him, “Is it Morgan?” and he would say, “It’s always Morgan.”
You do things in your own time, as if to say, “Don’t rush me, mama.” Prime example, how it only took you ELEVEN WEEKS to decide to start breastfeeding!!!!!!!! I’m not sure why you didn’t want to nurse in the beginning, but I’m so glad it worked out. Now I so appreciate all the nursing snuggles we get, because I really missed them during the early days. Things were so busy with pumping, nursing your brother, then Baba feeding you a bottle. I remember feeling like there were some days when I barely held you at all. I’ll try to remember to give you the time and space you need to thrive in the future.
You are my little thinker. I love how you are so observant and social! I see you always looking all around, and you are often in a quiet alert phase, just taking it all in. You are also such a little talker, making all of these really cute baby cooing sounds. You started making vocalizations and also smiled earlier than Bennett and your big sis. I think you’re going to be an early talker. I love having our little “conversations” back and forth. They are easily the highlight of my day.
And I won’t forget to mention how delightfully patient you are. Most of the time you are the second baby to eat, and most of the time you are just fine with that. Your brother is always hungry and must be fed as.soon.as.he.wakes.up and you don’t really mind that about him. I really appreciate that about you.
Sometimes I worry about you because you just seem more fragile than your brother. You sleep a bit more than he does at night (again, because he’s always.hungry) and I worry if you get one less feeding than he does. Already he feels quite a bit heavier than you. But then you get upset at something and scream your bloody head off, and I’m reminded that you are indeed no shrinking wallflower. You’ll let us know if you’re upset or need something. I hope you stay that way, and grow up to be a strong, confident girl. Your dad and I already love you so very much; you have such a colorful personality! I am looking forward to getting to know you more as you grow up!
Always,
Mama
Now please follow our blog circle to my fellow Seattle mama Davina Gruenstein. Davina is a super talented hobbyist photographer who is beautifully documenting the life of her sweet family. Although we haven’t met in real life yet, I already feel like I know her and I’m happy to call her a friend!
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