+ Good morning +
You were such a good baby this morning. You woke up at 2 a.m. for feeding (annoying), but when I didn't rush in to you at 4 a.m., you fell back asleep (wonderful!). When my alarm went off at 5:30 and I came in to check on you because I heard you cooing and whining, you were wide awake and talking to yourself in your crib mirror. What a sweet baby! Once you saw me, though, you wanted up. So up you came.

Other developments I forgot to mention... You are trying to sit up. You do what Lil described as ab crunches. You get this determined look on your face and curl up like you're going to sit up... You play quietly, as mentioned above... You would much prefer to suck on your hands (or any combination of 1-4 fingers that you can fit in your mouth), by itself or while nursing (not so cute)... Nursing you is a continual sporting event. You bounce and kick and push and roll your eyes and pretty much try to dance a jig with a nipple in your mouth... You love to be tickled. I'm sure that is how we will hear your first audible laugh... You hate the car, but that's not new... Most of the time, you are not content to be held while I am sitting on the couch. You want me to be moving. That's fine for a while, but sometimes Mommy must rest, baby girl. Please don't scream every time I sit down.

A Me Development I forgot to mention... I sleep cuddling a feather pillow. I have for as long as I can remember, long before I met Daddy. But it was also long before I had you. Now that you're in my life, I wake up at least once every night and have a moment of panic, thinking I'm holding you and I've smothered you in the blankets. Not a happy moment, that.