It's easy to tell that life is going by much faster the second time around, seeing as how I'm writing your six-month letter two days before you are seven months old. These last seven months have been some of the best and hardest of my life. I was told I would have my hands full having two children 18-months apart. But, I also knew I wouldn't know any different and just take it as it comes. It's true I don't know any different, but I also do indeed have my hands full. Although, I didn't truly feel that way until you started crawling, shortly after you turned five months old. Until then, I thought I was doing really well, and the parental sanctification process was going quite smoothly. Then, you became mobile. I remember thinking to myself about how great of a parent I had been in disciplining Charlotte and how well she minded. We never had to childproof anything and if we scolded her once for going toward the wires on the floor, she never ventured that way again. Then you came along and as soon as you got mobile, I received a fast-track education in parenting boys. I now have no guilty feelings over not adopting a workout regimen, since I feel like I am constantly chasing you down and pulling you away from the wires, Christmas tree, DVDs, toilet brush, cabinets, shoes, shoes, shoes, your sister's hair or clothes or blankie or hair or hair or hair. You are all boy and I absolutely love you. You are a constant workout but I really don't think I'd have it any other way. You've also done an excellent job in keeping me humble as to the true caliber of my parenting skills. And, we will be child proofing.
From the moment I met you, Cy, I was absolutely in love. The first few days after we brought you home from the hospital, I remember loving to kiss the soft spot right above your temple. Then, as you got older and much bigger than I was ever used to with your sister, I grew especially fond of those soft and so very kissable cheeks. I feel like my lips were made for those cheeks. You've got the baby chub and I love love love it. I prayed for a cuddly baby this time around, since your sister wasn't particularly fond of being cuddled early on, and the Lord really did answer that prayer. After your naps, I pick you up and hold you to me and you just let your arms fall limp by their sides and nuzzle your head right into my neck as I wrap you in up in my arms. Early on you would let me rock you to sleep for naps and bedtime. Now, you've become a bit more independent and resist a bit more, but every now and again, I put you down just at the right time and you relax completely into my arms as I sing you to sleep. I've been trying to let you go down before you fall asleep so you can get used to putting yourself to sleep, but at those moments, I can't help but sing an extra chorus and hold you just a bit longer as I feel your warm breath soft on my neck.
You have just adored your big sister from the day you were born. Whenever she is in your line of sight, you just light up. She's two years old right now, so her ideas of play are a bit different than yours at this point, but I'm convinced that as you grow older, she won't be able to help enjoying your sweet and easy going nature. You are for sure one of the most flexible babies I've met. I've set a pretty solid schedule for you in terms of eating and sleeping, but if we ever veer off that schedule, you have no problem working through it, and most often with a smile on your face. Even when you're sick with a cold, you still try so hard to be happy. You loathe having your nose wiped, but if that's the worst of it, I think we're going to do just fine.
Another thing I prayed about before you were born was that you'd be a great eater, and the Lord definitely answered that prayer. You were great from the very start with nursing and now that we're feeding you solids as well, you've taken just about anything we've offered. I'm definitely glad I have the habit of making much more food than we ever eat on any one night because I know it won't be long before it will be just the right amount. This like so much is so new to me, as you are so very different than your big sister, in personality and stature. She was so petite, barely ate a thing, slept through the night very early on, and never really got into much of anything in the house. Then comes this big baby boy with the cutest chub I've ever seen, who eats like it's going out of style, still wakes up in the middle of the night to eat (if he has it his way), and will get into anything and everything. You both, I am very thankful to say, have delightful personalities, love to laugh, and are sweet as can be, and I am so happy that you are alike in that way.
There were so very many prayers that were answered when you came into our lives. Through you and your sister, the Lord is teaching me to be more like Christ. I pray that each day I would learn to be a more willing participant, so that through me, you might come to know the greatness of calling Him Lord of your life. I pray you and your sister would grow in wisdom and stature in the Lord above all else. I pray he would cause you two to become great friends with one another and do great things for His Kingdom. I pray you might be a shoulder to one another and an encouragement in times of hardship and hurt. I pray we might raise you in a way that you would know above all else that you have been loved with the love of Christ and that you can rest every night knowing you are in His care. I pray we would teach you to turn to his truth in every decision you make and seek Him out first in all your questioning as you journey through life. We love you Cy, more than you'll ever know. You are such a light and joy in our lives and we are so very blessed the Lord has entrusted us with your care for these very short and precious years.
Love,
Mommy
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