a one and a two and a three…

I realized today that I spent 9 months writing to Penny when I hadn’t even met her yet.  Each week I told her all about the things she did in my belly (weird).  Yet, I haven’t written a single word to her since she was born…and she is WAY more interesting now!  So with that being said…here begins my monthly notes to this baby girl…who is all sorts of crazy and awesome!

Dear Penelopy Joy (“Penny-kins, “Pee-nuh-lohp”, “Booger”, “Honey bear”),

Im not going to lie to you.  The first 2 months were pretty tough.  you were getting used to being a part of this world and we were getting used you being in ours.  You were a new baby and we were new parents (we still are).  You cried pretty non stop.  We really only had time to marvel at how beautiful and how tiny you were when you were sleeping…which to be fair was most of the time.  So we marveled at you a lot.

Today you turned 3 months and I have to say so far it has been my favorite month with you.  You are so super smiley.  You think it is HILARIOUS when we suck boogers out of your nostrils which is often because you get stuffed up quite a bit.  You also think its hilarious when I poke your nostrils.  Nostrils in general are a HUGE it with you.

For about a week now you have been reaching for things on your own.  And now we have a hard time leaning you on our knees because you pick your head up and try to sit up on your own (which usually ends in you over shooting it and folding like a lawn chair…or toppling to the side…we always catch you!).

Yesterday you were smiling at me and I took the opportunity to give you a lengthy speech about how I will always be there for you.  How you are beautifully and wonderfully made and im so honored be your mother.  and then..during this said speech a began to cry.  you and me.  alone at home.  you smiling wildly and your mother blubbering about how im going to do t best I can for you.  I can hear your little teenage voice now “OMG Mom, why are you crying? its just prom!”…oh yeah…I think of these things and you are only 3 months old.

I love you more than I ever though possible.  we both have our days.  sometimes you are a doctor crankenstein and I have less than a little patience, but we’re getting a hang of this thing…and its safe to say im enjoying getting to know you.

youre amazing penny joy.

XOXO,

M