Words words words!

Dear Libby,
You are learning so many new words! In just the last couple weeks, I swear your vocabulary has tripled. It's amazing! You're also finally starting to mimick words. After so many months of ear problems, including a couple more months of problems AFTER getting your tubes, I think your ears are finally healed... and so you are finally hearing well! You can say lots of words like apple, banana, pizza, bowl, ball, car, Elmo, book, and more. You also started calling me Mommy (instead of Mama) earlier this week. It's so adorable... but it seems like such a big girl thing to do! It's funny to hear, because you put the accent on the second syllable. Adorable.

You're still nursing before bed, and during the night just once in awhile. You've been sleeping horribly for months. I just keep hoping it will end. You'll have nights where you'll be awake for HOURS in the middle of the night. Bringing you to our bed doesn't seem to help- you just stand up in bed and try to walk around! Either Daddy or I end up taking you to the recliner in the living room, where you usually fall back asleep sooner or later. Some days, I just don't even understand how you make it through the day, after having had so little sleep. At least Daddy and I can drink some coffee to keep ourselves going!

I feel like the summer is flying by. In previous years, I would have felt like we still had another 2 months of summer after this point. But, this year, your big brother starts kindergarten on August 4. That's just over 3 weeks away. CRAZY! We haven't even been to the pool yet, for heaven's sake! I just feel like time is slipping away, and I can't stop it. I just want to have as much time with you as possible, and every day just goes by to quickly. Makes me sad.

I love you more than you could possibly ever imagine, sweet girl.

Love,
Mommy