Happy Halloween!

It's your first Halloween! Unfortunately, I couldn't find a costume that I thought you would be comfortable in. All of them are plush and hot and you are too warm a baby to be happy in those! You are rockin' a "snack-o-lantern" onesie and a pair of black and orange striped pants....see? Not an embarrassing outfit at all! :) I got your back, girl. ;)

Tonight we are handing out candy to the kiddies that come knocking on our door. If you haven't noticed, Mommy loves Halloween! I'm hoping that you will be as into it as I am as you get older.

So lately you are really liking being bounced and "flying" (what daddy calls it when he suspends you in air)...you LOVE that! You giggle and drool all over us! I'm guessing you are getting ready to sprout teeth cause of the drool and all the chewing you do on your hands. You are definitely coming into your own looks these days too. Hair is getting longer and your face has changed a lot! I love that gummy little smile!

I started writing this earlier and just now came back. You got sick riding around in the Bjorn carrier, I think, and threw up a few times! I saw your little head sway a little back and forth and out it came! Awww..I felt so bad. You are sleeping peacefully now....but what a morning! I hope you feel better when you wake up. Nothing worse than seeing your baby hurting.

Update! We had an awesome Halloween! We handed out candy and enjoyed the spooky night. :) The trick or treaters were diggin' Mom's decorations! You will soon understand. :)
(FYI---mom was a "disheveled housewife." It was a last minute idea and I thought it was funny. :)

I love you, my girl.
XO....Mom

Happy 3 month birthday my little monkey! :)

Today you are three months old! I still can't believe it! Although it kind of seems like time has flown by, I still feel like I'm soaking up every minute as if it were moving slowly. You've really started to sleep well through the night. A few times I've had to go in and wake YOU up! You are so happy when you open your eyes and see me. I love that gummy smile of yours more than anything in the world! :) You have such a great temperament. You only get mad when you're hungry and lately I think you are going through a growth spurt cause all you want to do is eat.
One thing you love to do is stand up on Daddy's or my lap. Your legs are so stiff and straight and I can tell by the look on your face that you love to be up high so you can see the world!

I enjoy every minute I spend with you. Even when I have a bad day, you always seem to know how to cheer me up. Sometimes you will just stare at my face and just by the look in your eyes, I know you and I are going to know each other so well. We will know exactly what to say to each other in good times and bad. I feel such a wonderful connection to you. I want you to have your own opinions of things and to be your own person. Whomever you turn out to be, I know I will be proud to call you my daughter.

I love you more every day.
~Mom
PS....we call you monkey because you look like a spider monkey! those big eyes!! :)

Talk to Momma!

Over the last couple of days you'e really been trying to get your point across! :) You make all kinds of noises...but your favorite is "ooooh....Ohhhhh......oooooh" you make the cutest little "O" shape with your mouth like you are about to sing. It's so cute and you especially love it when I mimmick you. You are so impressed by that and I'm sure it makes you feel super important :) That "O" mouth makes my heart melt...I love it so much I could cry!! It's so hard for me to do it back to you because it makes me smile and laugh so much :) You are definitely going to be a talker! I hope that we are always able to talk to each other the way we have the last few days. Speaking each other's language and finishing each other's sentences.
You are also starting to see up close which is exciting. When you hear Daddy's voice you look around and then when you spot him you give him a huge gummy smile! It's so sweet. :)
You did such a great job in your room last night. Only crying for a couple of little spurts, only to fall asleep soon after you started. You finally woke up at almost 7am! Mom is having a hard time with you sleeping in your own room still...but I'm getting a little more used to it. I would rather have you by me all the time, but I realize I have to let go a little and let you get into your routine. It's SO hard, but I'm trying! You are doing all these independent things...like straightening your legs when I hold you up and you try to stand on my belly and holding your head up so well it barely bobbles anymore. You love to be facing forward so you can see what's going on. you are just growing up so quickly but I love watching you learn all these new things. :)

love you!
Mom