My Dearest Belle,
The day is finally here! You are 100 days old today~!!!
Where did the past 100 days go???
I used to sit there watching you and think about how FAR this day was. Those crazy days of 2-hour feeding cycles used to leave me feeling like the days were creeping by sooooooooo slowly… but here we are today. You have finally hit the 100-day benchmark, and I can’t believe this day is here.
I’m sure I’ll say the same thing about every benchmark you hit from this point on.
Yesterday, we had some of our family over to take some photos and share a simple dinner. I spent the morning running around picking up last-minute items for your 백일 table, then put together the setting as best as I could. It definitely helped that Ellen 이모 lent me the decorations for the most part, and your grandpa provided the 떡 cake for the table. So on the day of, all I had to do was pick-up some cupcakes and extra 떡 for the table, and it all came together beautifully.
The day went by so quickly and the event even quicker. After a few bites of dinner, I was ready for everyone to leave so that Papa and I could give you a bath and settle you down for bed. Unfortunately, people rarely act the way you want them to, sweetheart. Once everyone had their fill and left, I was exhausted and done.
If you end up being an introvert like me, you’ll know exactly what I meant by that last statement.
When you were swaddled and ready for bed, I took you into your room, company still present or not, and I held you, rocking, bouncing, and patting you for sleep. You struggled and fought the swaddle (like you normally do), but there was a moment when you rested your head on my shoulder. It was a brief moment, but in that second, all the weariness from the day melted away and I found myself taking a deep breath - breathing in your scent, then breathing out all the hectic frenzy of the day. I did that a few times until Papa came in to relieve me and put you to bed himself. Once you were down, we sat in the living room in wonder at how much you have grown, as well as how far we had come as parents.
You are so beautiful, and you are absolutely the apple of our eyes. And if the past 100 days are any indication, we are curious and excited beyond measure to see you continue to grow into the woman God has created you to be.
Love always,
Mama