Friday, July 29, 2011

Dear Zoe...

You are already 2 months old! I cannot believe how much you are changing. You're smiling at me all the time now. You coo and wiggle your arms and legs around constantly. You're developing quite a personality already. Today, for instance, you were so fun and sweet and cute. Yesterday you were PISSY! :)You prefer to be held while the person holding you is standing up and bouncing. If we sit down, you cry. Your best time of day is first thing in the morning. As soon as you wake up, you will sit with me for an hour or so and just smile and talk. It's my favorite time of day with you. The last 4 or 5 nights you have slept through the night, going to sleep at around 8pm and waking up at 6am. I'm hoping this sticks because I have to go back to work in a few days. I am NOT happy about this. It makes me want to cry just thinking about being away from you the majority of the day. I'm leaving you in good hands and I plan to make every minute that I do have with you count. You are getting SO cute. Everyone says so. You have been referred to as the "Gerber Baby" on many occasions already. You do this pouty lip thing lately that breaks my heart. If you did that and asked for ______, I'd give it to you. Here's a picture of you doing this. It's fitting that we happened to be on the way to get your first round of shots...



You light me up. Your smiles and cries make me feel emotions I never knew I had. You are so beautiful. And you're stubborn and strong willed already. You refuse to nap during the day. 15-20 minute cat naps at a time are all I can get out of you. I let it slide, however, because you sleep through the night. :) You get SO tired and you just refuse to sleep. You fight it til the end! Finally, when you lose your will, you snuggle your little head on my shoulder, rub your face all over my shirt, cuddle, and eventually close your eyes and sleep. I hope you will always cuddle with me that way. It is truly THE best thing ever. Oh, and if I didn't mention it before: you HATE your car seat!!! You scream bloody murder the WHOLE time you're in the car. The second I take you out, you stop. I don't get it. People tell me you will grow out of this. I hope quickly because it is heartbreaking for me to see you so upset every time we go anywhere.

Here are some photos of my 2 month old little monkey!:






I could post and look at pictures of you ALL DAY!!!