HEY BABY!!! YOU STARTED WALKING IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS. IT’S PRECIOUS. YOU AREN’T COMPLETELY COMFORTABLE DOING IT YET, BUT YOU REALLY ENJOY IT AND GIGGLE EVERY TIME YOU DO IT.

WE HAVE TO GIVE YOU THE PACI BACK AT NIGHT. YOU JUST SLEEP BETTER WITH IT. SO IF YOU’RE IN YOUR CRIB, OR IN BED WITH US (OR IN MY ARMS ABOUT TO TAKE A NAP), YOU CAN HAVE YOUR PACI. IT JUST SEEMS AS THO YOU’RE HAPPIER WITH IT B/C YOU DON’T HAVE A BLANKY OF A DOLLIE OR ANYTHING THAT YOU JUST CLING TO, BUT YOU CLING TO THE PACI AT NIGHT. IT’S LIKE THE PACI IS YOUR SAFETY.

SATURDAY WAS YOUR FIRST EASTER THAT ACTUALLY COUNTED. I DON’T COUNT YOUR ACTUAL FIRST WASTER B/C YOU WERE ONLY A COUPLE WEEKS OLD AND DIDN’T CARE ABOUT BUNNIES OR EGGS. YOU GOT A BASKET WITH BABY SUNGLASSES, SOME CRAYONS, AND SOME SNACKS (NO CANDY) AND WE WENT TO THE ZOO. YOU ENJOYED SEEING THE SEALS THE MOST. YOU WALKED AS MUCH AS YOU COULD AND WORE YOURSELF OUT. WE STAYED FOR ABOUT 2 ½ HOURS AND BY THAT TIME YOU WERE STARTING TO PASS OUT IN YOUR STROLLER, SO WE LEFT AND YOU TOOK A LONG NAP. WE ATE AN EARLY DINNER AND YOU WERE ASLEEP BY 6:30.

I LOVE GOING PLACES WITH YOU SO MUCH! WE NEED TO DO IT MORE, BUT WE REALLY ON HAVE THE WEEKENDS SINC EYOUR DADDY AND I WORK. YOU SAY, “DADA” NOW, BUT YOU STILL DON’T REALLY SAY, “MAMA.” YOU SAY “HEY” AND “HI” A LOT, WHICH IS REALLY CUTE. I’M TRYING TO TEACH YOU “UP” AND “DOWN” FOR WHEN YOU WANT TO BE HELD AND WHEN YOU DON’T. YOU KNOW “ON” AND “OFF” BUT DON’T SAY THEM, AND YOU KNOW WHAT “LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN” MEANS B/C I SAY IT SO MUCH AT YOUR BEDTIME, HAHA!

YOU GIVE KISSES NOW. IT’S WONDERFUL. I WANT A KISS EVERY DAY ALL DAY. MOST OF THEM ARE OPEN MOUTHED KISSES WHICH IS HILARIOUS B/C YOU JUST OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND FOR IT ON MY MOUTH OR YOUR DADDY’S MOUTH. SO WE END UP KISSING YOUR TONGUE! EVERY NOW AND THEN WE GET A CLOSED MOUTH KISS, BUT YOU HAVEN’T LEARNED TO DO THE KISSY SOUND YET.

YOU JUST MAKE EVERY DAY SO WONDERFUL. I COULD BE HAVING THE WORST DAY EVER AND ALL I HAVE TO DO IS LOOK AT YOUR PICTURE AND I SMILE. PICKING YOU UP FROM DAYCARE IS THE BEST FEEING IN THE WORLD B/C I GET TO WATCH YOU WALK UP TO ME WITH OPEN ARMS B/C YOU LOVE ME AND WANT ME TO HOLD YOU. IT’S THE HAPPIEST MOMENT FOR ME.

I WAS SO SCARED TO GET PREGNANT AND TO HAVE A BABY, AND I WENT THRU SO MUCH CRAP RECOVERING FROM THE C-SECTION AND WAITING FOR THE SWELLING TO GO DOWN, BUT I WOULDN’T CHANGE ANY OF IT B/C IT GAVE ME YOU. MY BEAUTIFUL ANGEL. I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH.

I LOVE YOU BABY
♥ MOMMA