Dear Lucy - 3 Months

Dear Lucy,

Yesterday you turned 3 Months old!  We are simply in awe of the way you grow up every day.  You continue to get more and more beautiful.  You are such a happy, sweet, wonderful baby.

Over the past month, you have started really following everything with your eyes.  You love watching the mobile above your crib and the one above sleeper... and any ceiling fan, which you think is just a big mobile to giggle at!  Of course, your favorite is your Glow-worm toy.  The way your face lights up in reaction to the doll's face lighting up is amazing.  We cannot help but have a huge smile spread across our faces when watching how excited you get.

You have started to recognize people's faces.  You definitely know your Mama and your Daddy now.  The way you smile when you see us absolutely melts our hearts.  I think you also know recognize your Nuna and your Nana at first sight.

Your Mama had to go back to work right after you turned 2 months old (which she wasn't very happy about!).  Your Nuna came over almost every morning for the first couple weeks to watch you while we were at work.  You liked the routine of seeing Nuna every day.  She liked to work with you on standing up.  So, if you have strong leg muscles when you get older, you can thank her.  She tells you that she's getting you in training so that you can work out with Daddy!

Right when you were getting used to the new routine, we mixed it up on you.  Nana came over to watch you for several days.  The first morning you weren't very happy because you were used to having Nuna watch you.  You have become accustomed to Nana now too.  You (and Mama) stayed at Nana and Papa's house last week.  They both love sitting with you on the front porch, which is a good place to take you since you love being outside.

You had a lot of "firsts" in the past month.  You had your first road trip when you went with your Mama and Nuna to Chicago, where you got to meet your Auntie Chris, as well as a lot of your Mama's friends and family.  You had your first trip to the zoo.  Your cousins Franny and Yoshi went too.  You had your first sleepover without Mama or Daddy.  You stayed at Nana and Papa's house, and we weren't sure what to do without you here!  You also had your first trip to the lake.  You went on a boat ride and met a lot of Daddy's family.  That's a lot of excitement in a month!

You are so very special to your Mom and I.  We cannot picture our life before you entered it, and we don't want to.  We love you.  We always will.

Love,

Your Dad