Babyhood

Dear Pea,

• I love the way your tongue curves into a sideways slant and quivers when you cry
• I love the way you start your smiles with a big open mouth
• I love the way you prelude your big cries with warning "coughs"
• I love the way you look up at me with your deep blue eyes as your breastfeed
• I love the way your eyebrows arch upwards when you are on your tummy
• I love the way your tongue starts making sucking movements when you see your bottle
• I love the way you smile at the illustrations in books
• I love that you fall asleep in your car seat within a minute of any drive
• I love that you look around, wide-eyed, when we shop at the grocery store
• I love that you laugh at your own reflection in the mirror
• I love that you curl your hands into tight fists when you sleep
• I love that your chin still quivers when you are excited, sad, or unhappy
• I love the way your bring your entire lower body up towards your stomach when you are on your back and playing on the play mat
• I love the way your bring your hands up to your mouth when you are excited
• I love that you love getting kisses on your lips from me
• I love that you are so easy to burp
• I love that when I go to you in your crib in the mornings, you look up at me with a huge smile
• I love that you think opening the blinds in the mornings is so funny
• I love to kiss the space between your eyes
• I love that you stretch your arms up over your head when you wake up from a nap

Dear Chick,

• I love your crooked smile
• I love that you smile at us from behind your soother
• I love that you smile at us from behind your bottle
• I love that you try so hard to talk to us
• I love that you find your tongue so interesting
• I love how you shake your head back and forth when you are falling asleep
• I love that you are such a good sleeper
• I love the little sounds you make with your mouth
• I love that when we take the soother out of your mouth when you are sleeping, your mouth still makes the sucking movements with your lips
• I love that you save your big cries for really big reasons
• I love that after it takes us 10 minutes to put on your harness, you give us a big smile
• I love that you have such a big appetite and finish every bottle we give you
• I love your soft, fuzzy head
• I love your big blue eyes
• I love the folds of fat in your legs
• I love your soft knees
• I love kissing your belly
• I love that you smack your tongue against the roof of your mouth when you are hungry
• I love that you blow bubbles with your lips
• I love that you furrow your brows when you study us or when you are upset

There are so many things I love about each of you.  I wish I could stop time so that I won't forget any of your cuteness.