2 Months and Some Change

He's in his 2nd month. Tomorrow he will be in college, and then 10 minutes after that we'll be at his wedding. Damn, this is crazy fast!

Weight: 11 lbs. 2 oz., but that was 5 days ago so who knows how much he weighs now.
Length: 22.5 in.
Eats: right now the flavor is Similac Organic, roughly 30.5 oz/day
Sleeps: during the day he sleeps for an hour or two at a time. nighttime? eh, he gets up every 3 to 4 hours at night. still sleeping in the bassinet in our room. we'll probably transition to a crib when we move back to Vegas.
Likes: going on car rides, playing in his swing, and in the play mat and batting at the toys, and a new found discovery of Justin Timberlake.
Dislikes: he really dislikes being gassy. he hates tummy time at times.
Milestones: awesome head control! smiles, but only sometimes.

Dear Caleb,

My, how time flies. I cannot believe that you are 2 months old. You get cuter and cuter every day. It has been a somewhat rough month, you've driven Mommy to tears many nights! It's just that Mommy feels so bad for you when you cry from any kind of pain :( 

You are growing so fast! You are almost too big for your bassinet. Right now you are still wearing mostly newborn clothes, but some things you are starting to wear in 0-3 and 3 month sizes. The footie pajamas, especially, are getting way too small for you. 

Mommy has been enjoying her time at home with you...but Mommy needs some "her time" so she can come back all refreshed and ready to play with you all over again. Mommy wishes she could stay home and play with you each and every day, but she also wants to stay sane, lol. Daddy wishes he could trade places with Mommy all the time, but he has to work a lot so that you can have everything you need. Soon, Mommy will be going to work too. Until that day comes, we'll just enjoy the time we have at home together. I know when you are older you will be proud that Daddy, especially, and Mommy worked so hard to give you a good life.

It's been a wonderful couple of months, my little baby boy, but stop growing up so fast, okay?

I love you more than you will ever know,

Mommy

I've been pregnant for...

186 days! I can't believe it, and how fast the time has gone. Only 94 days to go. Looking back to that Monday at the end of May when we found out, it seems like so long ago.

Anyway, I wanted to write another note to baby Caleb!

To our darling little Caleb...

We can't wait to welcome you into this big world. Although we really aren't prepared just yet, we are certainly getting anxious to meet you soon. You love to move around around bedtime, and sometimes after breakfast. Sometimes you feel the need to kick me a few times really hard, but I don't mind as that eases my fears and lets me know that you are doing just fine in there. When you kick for your daddy, his face lights up every time like it's the first time he's felt you.

We wonder about you all the time. Will you have your daddy's eyes or my eyes? Will you have lots of wavy hair? Curly hair? What kind of boy will you be? If you're anything like your daddy, we are in for some fun! You will be outgoing, and keep us all on our toes with your adventures and jokes. We'll be telling crazy stories about you for years to come. If you are like me, you'll be a little more reserved, a bit more shy and quiet. Or maybe you'll be the perfect combination of the two of us, a little wild with a soft side.

I wonder what sports you'll love to play and how you'll do in school. I hope I can be the one to teach you how to ride your bike without training wheels for the first time. I hope I can be the kind of mom that makes REAL good school lunches, lets you stay up late on special occasions, and reads to you every night before bed no matter how busy I may be.

I can't wait to share your first holidays and your first birthday and create traditions over the years as our little family. I can't wait to cheer for you in the stands as you make your first touchdown in football or basket in basketball or home run in baseball. You are ours to enjoy for years and years to come.

Though we haven't met, I love you already. I know my love for you can only grow, and I'm excited for that. I'm excited to meet you. Mommy will always be your biggest supporter, your number one fan, and your greatest admirer.

Love,
Your Mommy 
XOXO

Dear Baby.

I am thrilled to announce the baby's name (in case you haven't been reading my blogs. I have slipped his name a few times, ooops) Anyway, we are calling him...

Caleb Amana Johnson

Caleb was a name that we both loved (although I was kind of on the fence about it, but Mike made me grow to love it). We went through tons of names, it kept changing. We were this close to choosing Ethan or Nathan. Amana, is after my great grandpa's first name, & my dad's middle name. It means "warrior" in Hawaiian. He truly is our little warrior.

Okay, back to the real intention of this blog post. I wanted to write a sweet note to baby Caleb!

Dear Baby,

Caleb, in a few short months you will be here and that is almost hard to believe. I have waited to meet you, and now it's nearly time. I hope we are everything you could have ever imagined in parents. I know you will be everything we have ever in a million years dreamed of. 

I hope you learn - that mommy and daddy will try our best. We love you and your brother more than anyone else in the entire world. No matter what.

I hope you aren't afraid of - taking chances, no matter how big or scary they might be. You can do anything you set your mind to. You're never alone.

I hope you love - yourself and every piece of who you are, no matter what anyone could ever say to you or about you. You are perfect; in your own way. There will never be another you. Oh, and I hope you love football (especially playing football) as much as your daddy does. He's already thinking about the high schools and colleges you could possibly play for.

I hope you get - to see every inch of this world, with or without us.

I hope you laugh - at the hard times and struggles you may endure. Never let them crush your dreams.

I hope you never forget - to enjoy every aspect of life - beautiful or not.

I hope you ignore - and steer clear from all the evils in this world, along with the people who will bring you down just to watch you suffer. Choose your friends and actions wisely, young one.

I hope you become - exactly everything you ever want to be.

I hope you respect - that even though you may not always agree with me and daddy, we love you more than anything in this universe and will always be here to protect, guide, love, and see you through anything.

I hope you grow - in every possible way a person should.

I cannot wait to meet you (when you're ready), love you, and watch you grow. I have never felt such overpowering love inside of my heart since I was pregnant with your brother. You are the only one who knows my love for you, you are the only one who has heard my heart beat from the inside. You are my baby, you'll always be my little boy - no matter how old you may grow, may you never forget that.

Love,

Mommy