It's a love fest

I love my daughter so much. So so so so much. Even when she is being a fusser or not sleeping or spitting up on everything we own, she is still the most fabulous person I know. I'm so glad I've gotten to this point; I was worried I might not love her enough for some reason. When she was a newborn I thought, "this baby blob is supposed to be so great? I don't get it." I loved her, sure, but like you love your brother. They are family and great and all, but you aren't consumed by a intense feeling of loving them. But that initial blah-ness quickly moved to acceptance and then to all-out fabulous lovin this baby! I can't imagine how much fun it will be to watch her little brain grow, when she starts rolling over or walking or talking! Talking will be the best.

Here are a few reasons why Evelyn is the most fabulous person ever:

• She is adorable. Seriously the prettiest baby I have ever seen. Not that I'm biased or anything, but really--she is beautiful.
• She has the BEST smile! It starts on one side, then creeps up the other side. She has dimples and no teeth. I love it.
• She is very very talkative. Blah blahs, goo-ahs, acks, and screeches. She loves to just chat away. It is particularly funny when I try to catch the chatting on video. As soon as the camera or phone is in her eyeline, she stops, stares at it, and gets a very perplexed look on her face.
• When she is chatting, and I talk back at her, she tries to copy the shape of my mouth. Such a smartie!
• She has her daddy's toenails. Lovingly referred to as the "hawk toe," this probably won't be so great when she wants to wear sandals or get pedicures, but I love that she has this very specific trait from her dad. Genetics is so crazy.
• She thinks I am hilarious. She was laying on the ottoman last night while I was watching TV and a silly song came on during a commercial. I started singing and dancing over her head and she just smiled and smiled. It was great.
• She has the loudest, ahem, bowel movements. I was in a bra store a few weeks ago and she was sitting in her carseat halfway under the curtain in my teeny tiny dressing room. The fitting attendant was a few feet away doing something and Evelyn pooped and made the LOUDEST noises. The attendant wasn't sure what to say and kind of laughed and said "oh my." Suffice it to say, there is never any doubt when this baby needs a diaper change.
• She has an outty belly button and it is super cute.
• Her hair stands up on the top of her head in a faux-hawk kind of way.

I could probably list a hundred more little things I love about my daughter. But I have to get to work. Actually I have to go pump breastmilk in a tiny room on the other side of my office building. THEN I have to get to work.