Dear Sage at 7 months.
Your 7th month was a turning point in your journey from stationary baby to baby-on-the-move. For the entire month the undercurrent to your daily life was a bubbling need to travel. Your cognitive abilities developed faster than your physical abilities and this often frustrated you. We watched you assume many interesting positions as you narrowed down the correct combination for movement. First you would lift up your tummy in an upward facing dog, then you would pull your legs into your chest into child’s pose, then you would roll over…only to start the whole series again. Even though you could sit up confidently when put placed in a seated position, your daycare providers wouldn’t put you in a seated position if you couldn’t get into it yourself from a tummy start. Lo and behold, just after your 6-month birthday, your Daddy left you on your tummy in the bedroom only to return to find you sitting up! You didn’t repeat it until one week later in your Auntie G’s living room. We watched you push and squirm and fight until finally you scooted back with enough coordination to land squarely on your rump. We cheered and as you realized your accomplishment out popped a huge smile. It took you a few days to show your new trick to your friends at daycare but once you did, you earned your spot at the lunch table and can now eat with the big kids. Once you learned to sit up on your own the gun went off and propelled you into the race to crawl. It seemed like almost overnight that you started dragging yourself across the floor like an inchworm.
While you love to move, you also like to stay within the safety of what you know. So far you stick to your play area and only venture out if enticed by a cell phone or to find Mommy or Daddy’s feet with the intention of being picked up. When in our laps you will scoot away for a second or two and then find your way right back into our arms. You are a cuddly baby and enjoy being close to the people that love you.
New to this month was the introduction of food. At the beginning of the month as we started offering you bites of banana, avocado, sweet potato, pears, etc. and you had no interest. You would make a disgusted face, spit it out, turn your head, and then play with it. I thought for sure this meant you were going to be a picky eater but then we discovered when out to dinner at a sushi restaurant that you enjoyed raw ginger. Shortly after, I gave in to your demand for Auntie G’s pesto sauce and we discovered you loved that too. Clearly, I wasn’t offering you enough flavor! You are developing quite a palate for fun foods. You are not afraid of bold flavors and will grab anything off our plates that you can get your hands on.
This month while celebrating president Obama’s re-election with Mommy, you watched the people on TV wave and cheer and you demonstrated your understanding of how to wave back. It’s the cutest thing. When someone waves at you, you open and close your little hand in return. You do it at the grocery store, at school and anywhere else when someone says hi to you. It’s just the most adorable thing.
This month was a rough month for me because I spent most of it sick. First the stomach flu, then a cold, and then a throat infection all of which made it incredibly hard to feel like an attentive mommy. Your Daddy took amazing care of both of us and didn’t even get sick! You unfortunately weren’t so lucky and developed your first ear infection. We decided to skip the antibiotics and fortunately, we made the right choice. Your immune system rocks and you beat it on your own.
When watching you interact with your little friends you are still primarily the observer. We played with Noah recently you prefer to watch him bulldoze around his living room busily exploring every inch of his space than to participate. When you two come face to face, you talk to each other in your baby babble like old friends. I wonder if this observant personality is a phase or a preview of your developing personality? You are cautious, delicate, and thoughtful. I wonder how long it will last. Something tells me that as your confidence in crawling grows so will your taste for adventure!
Sage, to me, you are an absolute miracle. I never tire of holding you, staring at your beautiful little face, feet, hands, and legs … taking in your heavenly scent all while pondering how your daddy and I were blessed with something as wonderful as you. I miss you when you sleep for too long and love nothing more than your sweet smile looking at me when you wake up.
You are still nursing, and every time I have the privilege of holding you in my arms and feeding you, I pause and soak in the preciousness and fragility of these moments. I know the day will come when you will no longer spend this time with me but until then every opportunity will be treated with the reverence it deserves. I know how lucky I am and rarely take these moments for granted. You are certainly growing up too fast and I know I will miss this treasured time. You are without question the most precious and adorable thing I have every seen. Thank you for being in our lives.
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This is my favorite to date. Beautifully written!