3 Months

My dearest Benji,

Last week Friday, you completed 3 months of life. And what a month you have had!

During this past month you have started reaching for items waved in front of your little face. You also constantly reach for my face and hold my hand with your little hand while nursing. I love when you reach out your little hand and the brightness in your eyes as day by day you become more and more alert of your surrounding and the people in your life.

During this last month we have had some really fun times. You took your first international trip to the Caribbean and were the best baby on the plane. You slept the whole time during the hour layover in Newark and then fell asleep an hour into our 5 hour flight. You did awesome and when you weren’t sleeping you were looking around and wondering who all the new faces were.

Turns out Ben that you are an island baby just like your mommy! You basked in the island warmth, you seemed to really enjoy no socks and no shoes and shorts all the time. While on vacation you got to meet a bunch of your cousins, aunties and uncles. We wanted to take you for your first sea bath but decided against after you cried when we put your feet in the pool.

So now my dear child you have been to your mother’s home land and saw the place where mommy and daddy almost got married a year before you visited.

You were a trooper as we attempted to return back to the US and got stuck in the airport for 6 hours trying to talk to a Continental agent. Not fun but you were again the best baby ever as you slept half the time and chilled the remainder of the time. Your Grammy was able to get us on her flight back to Miami, and again you slept the whole flight, which I was grateful for but also surprised. Then you spent the night in a studio hotel room on a chair. It’s a good thing you are still so little because that room was barely big enough for the 3 of us. Of course you slept the night away and were ready to play the next morning as mommy and daddy had to take separate flights to the DMV. You were the picture of perfection on the 3 hour flight back to the DM; SO much so even the flight attendants in business class remarked that you never once cried and were a blast to have in-flight…awe Ben you are the greatest by far.

Also, during month 3, mommy and daddy moved into a new house where you will be able to have your own room, a yard to play in and a playroom to keep your toys

However, with all the joys of month 3, also came some serious sorrows. Mommy had to return to work, albeit part time and you had to head to your first week of daycare. Don’t worry my darling Mommy is trying to figure out a way to be able to stay home with you or lower her part-time hours but for now you are in daycare and while you seem to enjoy the daycare…I know you would prefer to have mommy and daddy home with you.

Well my son, you are growing well and people are constantly remarking about how happy and content you are. I only prayer that feeling of comfort you enjoy can last as long as possible the world is a rough place but mommy and daddy are trying let you enjoy your innocence as long as possible.



We love you…Mommy