Four Months Old!

Dearest Kate, You are four months old and I cannot believe it! You are a very happy baby, giving your smiles away freely to everyone. Everytime you glance at your Daddy, your grin takes over your whole body. You usually sleep from eleven at night to five in the morning, and I can never wait to get you out of your crib. You then go back to sleep until 8, eat again, and sleep until 10. You are my kinda girl! You are getting more hair, and it is much lighter than when you were born. You have also rolled over both directions, and started eating rice cereal this week. To say you light up our world is an understatement. You light up everyone's world! I never get tired of hearing people say, "Your baby is beautiful!" I was at the grocery store the other day, and I had you in your sling. You had fallen fast asleep, but when people would stop me to tell me how cute you are, you would look at them with your big, blue eyes, bat your lashes a few times, give them a huge smile, and then fall peacefully back to sleep. You also have discovered your voice. You will lay on the floor and talk to your Daddy forever, and if I come in the room to watch or video you, you immediately stop! I don't know what you are trying to tell him about me, but it is precious! You love to watch Bandit, and if he is in the room, your eyes are on him. Baby girl, I love you more now than I did four months ago, and my love is growing exponentially by the minute. I love rocking you to sleep, and watching you discover your toes. I love the smell of your sweet skin, and seeing you grin 1st thing in the morning. I love how you snuggle in right before you fall asleep, and looking back in my car and having you there. You have given me more fulfillment these last four months than I have ever known. I love you, sweet girl.

A baby girl... one of the most beautiful miracles in life, one of the greatest joys we can ever know, and one of the reasons why there is a little extra sunshine, laughter and happiness in your world today.