10 Weeks

To my Beanie,

You have been in my life for a little over two months and in that short time I have long forgotten life without you. You dominate my thoughts and occupy my every waking (well, and sometimes sleeping) moment. I never get tired of watching you explore this world and your joy melts my heart. I adore you in every sense of the word.

You started smiling your big toothless grin around March 12th. You are the image of health and happiness. Smiling at everyone that you see and even some of your toys. You are especially fond of Aunt Lizzy even when she does nothing. When she is in the room you stare at her as if in a trance. You love when Mr. Frog ribbits hello to you and gives you and Mommy kisses on the changing table. It gets you kicking your legs, smiling, and talking every time. When I put your block toy (from Lizzy's friends) in front of you, you furrow your brow in concentration and try to grab for it. You don't have much control over your arms or hands yet but you will soon. You just started to manage getting your hands to your mouth and sometimes will be holding your blanket in your crib at night.

I take you for a walk almost every day. We walk around the block, or visit Aunt Em at work, or on Saturday to visit Grams at the library. You love staring at all the colorful books on the shelves. Most of the time you sleep but when you are awake we stop to say hi to the flowers. Your Gammy is a florist so we are trying to teach you early. Impress the ladies when you get older. We sit on the front porch swing when we get home and watch the cars go by. The big trucks always catch your eye but you hate the noise they make. Especially the motorcycles, which I keep telling you have to get used to.

Your eyelashes have finally grown in. They are incredibly long, blond, and dying for mascara. You are still bald with a little peach fuzz. We are all debating what color it is, blond, strawberry, or dirty blond. You are growing bigger by the day and have the cutest body ever (with knee dimples and all). You arch your back, stick you butt out, raise your arms up, and stretch every time you wake up. I will never get tired of seeing you do that. You are very strong willed already. If you don't want to do something, you won't. In the middle of the night when I change your diaper, you will straighten out your legs so I can't get your pajamas off. I try everything. Lift you up, tickle behind your knees, your feet, it takes me forever. You LOVE being naked and will sometimes start whimpering when I try to get you dressed. You rarely cry without a reason but if you do singing 'Stand By Me' usually calms you down.

I can't wait for more.

I love you everyday.
Your Momma