// two months //

baby girl. i can't believe you are two months old. my gosh. i feel like you have been here. part of us. part of our family. for much longer. and how you have changed. in two months. you and i have come a long way. and that is a good thing. we are definitely falling into our new normal. and i am liking it. i am really looking forward to month three. yay.

// you and i watched your first movie together // you discovered your tongue and stick it in and out constantly // you started using soother when you go to sleep // you moved up to size 1 diapers // i love how you get up on your kittle elbows while falling asleep on my shoulder //  you love your papa  and you love staring at him // he reads you japanese stories // you are getting longer // you outgrew a few of your sleepers // you have a strong neck // your papa has some great tricks to get rid of your gas // you are my sunshine // you are indifferent to your sleep sheep // you like your bjorn chair more and more // you sometimes still pee when you get changed // everybody says you are a beauty // i agree // you blew out your diaper for the first time // you enjoy dancing with your papa // he sings japanese kids songs to you // you like the clicking of the camera when i take photos of you // you prefer bathing with me than in the baby tub // you have the best baby smell // you went shopping for the very first time with grandma // you sometimes hold my thumb while eating // you grab at your face when you are frustrated // you are getting chubby cheeks // we call you our chubby monkey // we cheer when you have big burps // you ate a restaurant for the first time // you grab my hair // we call you anika strong neck // or monkey bum but you prefer monkey pants // you are so cute when you hold your soother in // you went to starbucks with us for the first time //you got fat wrist wrinkles // you had your six week check up // you are the only one who likes my singing // you like singing the hokey pokey and you love the actions // you have developed little talking noises // you have hairy ears // you have long, pretty eyelashes // you sometims have bedhead // you love your toy mr. jangles // you have a little yelp // you look up at the ceiling constantly // you mimic us sticking out our tongue // you smile more and more // you are becoming more interactive // you love sleeping on us // you need to be swaddled // you like your activity mat // you often forget that's there's more milk // you almost need a hair cut // you met your cousins judah and evangeline // you don't like tummy time so much // you discovered how to suck your thumb // but you rarely do // you recognize my voice // you follow your dad and i with your eyes // you have a new sounds that sounds like you are saying 'hi' // you hit your toys while on your activity mat // you went for some walks in the park and along river // you were snug in your brown bunting bag // we call you kuma-chan // you've got dimples instead of knuckles // your legs are chubby // and your arms are getting chubby // and you have a chubby chin // you like your black and white cards // your aunt julie sings to you // you love talking with grandma // we moved to new place but you still sleep with your me // your dad is good at putting you to sleep //

(check out the one month post and photo here.)

Comments

[Di]

Definitely growing bigger! Good to hear it's going well :)

[Natascha]

Your post brings me back to when my baby daughter was 2 months old (she is almost 6 months now).

So many good memories - definitely many challenges too but it's funny how I easily forget those and concentrate on the good ones !

[Nancy]

You are SO going to need a bigger chair!

[ali]

oh my, she's growing and is so, so cute! i *love* this list and i *love* that you call her monkey-pants. you'll see why on saturday :) that is one of our nicknames for ella which has stayed with her all the way until now...i wonder which one will stick with anika?

[Emily]

Your posts are just so beautiful. Thank you :)

[wendy]

she's gorgeous. and what a beautiful letter to her.

[irene]

she's such a beautiful, sweet girl :)

[erin]

your descriptions are so real. i am so glad you are taking the time to be so present.

[shannon]

love, love, love your monthly notes to anika. i wish i had thought of doing this when my children were born...and then at the time, i wish i had the energy and time. but, i am so inspired by these notes...so inspired that i told myself better late than never. today i started notebooks to each of my three children. in my books i'm writing letters to them when i am moved to do so, and for each month, i have started keeping notes, just as you have. thank you for your inspiration.

anika is soooooo cute. and your love for her is precious.

[Microsoft Office]

I cannot imagine women actually enjoying making them!sf

[Elisabeth]

So fun to follow the cute photos of your daughter on that red chair :)