9 Months of Baby Bliss...

Reddington Forrest Holt: my first born, my one & only “little” ~

How dare you grow up on us & become a ‘nine month old?!’ Nine months is a significant number! It signifies the amount of time you were in the womb growing & becoming all that your 7lbs 13 oz, 21.5” long body was when we met you at 40 weeks & 3 days. If I had known how much I would love you, I would have floated away from the hospital on February 5, 2009 & landed on the moon. It’s hard to fathom that you are now as old as the time you were inside of me. {Technically, a pregnancy is 40 weeks which would be 10 months but we won’t go there since the average ‘joe’ thinks a woman is pregnant 9 months!}

What nine months symbolizes to me is that a mother carries her babe a long time! Of course, you are growing & changing way too fast but after having you in our lives for 9 months I can’t imagine our life any.other.way. Your dad & I were a “family” before you arrived but now ‘with baby makes 3’ & we officially feel like a “family.” Every single thing we do in life is more fun with you along. Picking out clothes for you & dressing you for different events, birthday celebrations, holidays, church, etc...is SO MUCH FUN.

{I know that if we would've had a girl I would've gone OVERBOARD!}

It is a little easier with a boy to contain the spending although I am LOVING dressing you for different occassions. I can't get enough of you!

I believe, this has been the most significant month of change in your little life, thus far! I think that is apparent from the Blog updates I have done this month. Army crawling, attempting to ‘pull up’ on furniture, eating real food, fewer bottles, & getting in to everything, are all accomplishments & changes we’ve witnessed this past month. Unfortunately, you’ve been to the Dr. twice due to ear infections followed by antibiotics. We’re praying that the ear infections end & that you are not “prone” to them during your childhood.

[On Friday we have your 9 month “well baby” visit & a follow up to check your ears.]

No matter what bumps & curves in the road we travel with you through life, we will always be proud when referred to as “Reddington’s parents.”

Now that I know you & realize how much of a better person you have made your Dad & I, how selfish I was before you, & how nothing else in the world compares to my love for you, I will do anything to keep you safe, love you, & raise you as the young man that God intended for you to be. We know that we do not deserve you & discuss regularly how we can’t believe we were blessed with such a happy, fun, cheerful, little one. Life doesn't get much better than THIS. Reddington, dreams that we never knew existed have come true because of you.

You are JOY!

XOXO,

One Proud Mama