Dear Talitha,
If I had a tagline for you, it would be: “You make me want a million babies.”
While many babies spend their first few months of life cuddled and swaddled, sleeping in pretty cribs in perfect nurseries, your life has been anything but delicate, comfortable, or low-paced. You still sleep in a pack ‘n’ play every night, as we figure out the room-sharing situation with your sister. You have endured more long car rides during our move than most babies do in their few years of life. You have nursed in the car countless times while we navigate our new city. Your schedule and surroundings have been a bit chaotic since birth, yet you are always in a cheerful mood.
You are the essence of sweet, like your nickname “Sweet T.” Your cheeks are always puffed out in a smile, making them perfect targets for my kisses. You like to hold my hand when you nurse. You light up when you see your sister across the room, and sometimes you giggle for no reason at all. You like to sit on dad’s lap during dinner each night, and you reach his food with the determination of a hungry teenage boy, not like a tiny baby who has tasted purees only a handful of times.
Your rosy cheeks and red hair and gentle demeanor are captivating, darling girl. I would seriously consider having a million babies if I knew they’d be as sweet as you.
Love,
Mama
