Four Months

Dear Cole -

Four months - where has the time gone? Seems like only yesterday that Mommy was walking around with swollen ankles (or should I say waddling around) and we were anticipating your arrival. Now you have been here for four months - one third of a year down! I can't believe how much you have grown and changed in these four months. You are a little part of Daddy and little part of Mommy - Daddy's eyes, Mommy's lips. Each day we see your personality emerge a little more and we love you more than we loved you the day before! You've learned so much already - you continue to impress us with each developmental milestone that you reach and we couldn't be more proud! You've learned that fingers are for sucking, toys are for playing, spoons are for eating, and Mommy and Daddy are your biggest fans! You've learned to smile back at people, to "talk" and "tell stories", to hold your head up, and drink from a bottle. We look forward to what the next four months holds.

I want you to know that Mommy and Daddy love you in a way we can't describe but we hope for you that one day you will hold your own child and know the love we are talking about. While there are days and times where we can't seem to soothe you or can't figure out what your little cry means but we continue to love you through all of this. Mommy and Daddy thought they knew all about love but the kind of love we have for you is so different and we continue to learn more about this love each and every day. We have learned that despite a lack of sleep and bouts of crying that we continue to love you. We have learned that through fevers, runny noses and sickness, we continue to love you and want to protect you. This gift of love is something that I hope Mommy and Daddy teach you lots about as you continue to grow into the boy and eventually man that you are meant to be. We hope you see this love within our family and that you choose to love others. You will encounter love in many different ways - friendships, family, and relationships and we know it is one of the greatest gifts we can give you.

Lastly, we hope that you are happy in all that you do and whatever you choose - athlete, musician, artist, friend, son, husband, father. Whatever you choose - Mommy and Daddy will love you unconditionally!

I love you as high as the sky and as deep as the ocean!

Mommy