Letters to Jack: Two Months.

My sweet little love,

I’m holding you as I write this. You’re staring up at me with wide eyes and your hands under your chin, like you’re thinking. I know in a few minutes, you’ll start making a case for more breakfast, but for now the house is quiet and it’s just me and you, hanging out and having coffee like buddies.

That’s really how the last two months have been-enjoying life with my best friend and you, our new little best friend. This month, especially, has been so much fun. I feel like you’ve had your own personality from day one, but I’ve gotten to see so much of that this month. Your smiles are way more frequent and less accidental-you smile whenever we rub your head. You’ve started sticking your tongue out and you make this little chirping noises that I think will one day turn into a laugh.

You had a lot of big adventures this month-you went to the beach, to brunch with our friends, to the mall, to a fancy banquet, to many, many pool days. You’re such an easy baby, we’ve just taken you everywhere and had the best time doing it.

This weekend was rough. You had your first vaccines and you got hurt for the first time-a scratch on your perfect little face. Both times you screamed, and both times it felt like my heart was going to shatter right inside of me.

After your shots, we snuggled you so much. I promised you that as soon as you were old enough, I was going to take you for ice cream to make up for this crappy day. I also told you that on the bright side, you wouldn’t be getting polio. I know you couldn’t understand that, but I hope you felt loved anyway.

I know it would be normal to end this by saying “I can’t believe you’re two months old already!” but that wouldn’t be true. I can believe that, because I have spent every single day enjoying you and soaking up all that this stage of life has to offer. Time isn’t racing by, because me and you, we’re getting all we can get out of life. The good days and the long days and the hard days, we’re living them all. Two months down, and it’s been the best.

Happy two months, Jack Jacobs. I continue to be convinced that you are the best thing that has ever happened in the history of this world. I look forward to so many more months of just living life with you.

Love you forever. xo