A Holy Pursuit

Dear Miles, Happy three months on the outside, sweet boy! You just keep getting more fun and your little personality is just shining through more and more as time goes on. You are such a pleasure and your third month has been so full of fun!  Here are some of your third month [Miles]tones: -Celebrated your first Christmas! -Started screaming when you're really excited -Went on your first road trip to Indiana (and you slept the whole way there and back) -Started sleeping through the night a little more consistently -Went to a Harlem Globetrotters game with your cousins Eddie, Maria, and Magnolia -Became a champ at self-soothing by sucking on your fingers -Started sucking on your lips (which is super adorable!) -Discovered your tongue and now you stick it out all the time It's crazy to think that you are already 1/4 through your first year of life on the outside. It is so fun watching you continue to grow and develop. Daddy a...

Dear Miles, I cannot express how absolutely adorable it is when you look in my eyes, grin ear to ear, and let out a little baby giggle. You just started doing this the past couple weeks, and it makes my heart melt! Your second month has been full of fun and new things like, celebrating Thanksgiving and getting to meet so many of your extended family members, rolling over from tummy to back, responding to your name and mommy and daddy's voice, laughing and giggling, smiling, babbling and cooing. I'm convinced you have a certain number of "words" to use throughout the day and after you eat seems to be your prime time.  You have started sleeping much better at night (praise the Lord in Heaven, He has heard our prayers) and while we still have a rough night occasionally, overall you are only waking up about twice per night to eat and get a clean diaper. Last night you only woke up once (say whaaat?!) and daddy and I were stoked, to say the least. Another high...