TWO TEETH!

I knew they were on their way, but it is official: two teeth have broken the surface! Besides a slight fever and some temporary fussiness, you haven't seemed bothered by them at all. You are one tough girl!

Your fluffy hair is starting to fill in a bit more all of a sudden. You are eating A LOT of baby food and I'm thinking we may try PUFFS in a few weeks. You love grabbing Owen's sippy cup and trying to drink from it so we may try a cup your size as well. You are growing way too fast.

Tonight as I nursed you and rocked you I kept thinking about your birth. I have yet to write it in your blog but I remember every detail. It is amazing. The way my body was able to create you. You are perfection. I can't take much credit, but I feel so lucky. I looked down at your nicely painted (pink) toenails (oh yes I did!) and wondered how God thought of EVERY detail!? And how did every single one of your details come out so beautiful? Inside and out, you are simply SWEET. My favorite thing about you right now is the excited and shy smile you give Daddy when he gets home. You scrunched into a little ball, throw yourself over my should and laugh and smile that smile. Daddy just adores it too. My other favorite thing happened tonight. You were struggling falling asleep a little bit so I was trying to hold you in some other positions. As I found "the one" your entire body relaxed and you lifted your little arm up and rested your fist on my chest. It was like you were saying, "I can feel you mama, I know you're here, I'm safe and I'm warm, goodnight". Of course that is what I would LOVE for you to actually think but I feel that way for YOU. I want you to always feel an ease about me that says I'M HERE, YOU ARE SAFE, YOU ARE LOVED. Whether you are 7 months or 37 years old I want you to always feel protected. You have a family that loves you, always.

And just so you can tease Owen about this someday...he asks for you every morning as soon as he wakes up. When you awake from a nap he gets SO excited and runs to your room. He wanted his toenails painted like yours. He helps feed you every day and tells you that you are messy. He says you are fun and silly. He dances with you. He loves you too. I hope he protects you too. I bet he will.

Goodnight my sweet bird. I cannot wait to see those big blue eyes in the morning!

love,

MMMMMMMama (which you say 100+ times a day)

p.s. YOU CRAWLED TO ME TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! loved every second of it!!!