March 12, 2011

Dear Lucia,

Wow, I'm so sorry that I'm bad at updating this regularly! You keep me so busy. When I get home from work, I get that 1.5-2 hours with you and after that time I'm ready to drop. You are so much fun these days, and I am finally breathing some sighs of sweet relief. You are sitting well with help. You smile, giggle, sing/coo/talk constantly. You clearly have so much to say. You are definitely my daughter! Your hair is so long and wild! I finally have to keep it in a ponytail on top of your head because I cannot otherwise tame it. You have the most easygoing and loving personality. You are so easygoing and happy, carefree. It seems fitting after all you have gone through in your short life thus far - why worry about the small stuff when you've had to endure much more scary stuff? You are enjoying tummy time on your ball - you love bouncing. You are sitting up in your high chair, banging toys around on your tray. You put EVERYTHING in your mouth. You grab at my sweaters, shirts when I change you. You love to roll all over the place. You will be hard to keep up with when you are crawling, walking. You are a vivacious, active, lively spirit. Such a beautiful girl. I don't just say that because you are my daughter. You are BEAUTIFUL. I am so proud of you. I have finally found a group for other mommies who have babies who had a similar rough start in the beginning, and it's amazing - most of them are thriving and doing amazingly just like you! They had the cooling blanket therapy as well. It's so reassuring. It makes me feel much better, breathe easier. You are so amazing, so strong. It may take you slightly longer to do one thing but you WILL do it - you are so passionately determined to whatever you set your mind to. You have such will and drive. You will examine everything you see and take everything in. If you are given something to master, with practice you master it very easily. You want to do it all. You are such a showoff.

Happy 6 months, tomorrow, big girl. I love you so much!

Love, Mama