She's smiling!

How do babies know that smiling is a socially pleasant thing? I make it a point to not smile around her, so she did not pick up smiling from me. It's just been the funniest thing to see her smile super big at people that I've talked to the last two days.

She seems so much bigger to me this week. I told her this morning that she'll have to learn to walk soon because I won't be able to carry her soon enough. It will be fun to get her weight and height measurements next week at the doctor's office.

The long weekend tired her out. Cupcakes slept ALL day Monday. We had dinner at Auntie Penny's. Cupcakes slept through dinner and woke up to play with Auntie Penny and Uncle Michael a little before bedtime. We are working towards a bedtime routine. I've noticed that Cupcakes likes to suck a while longer during feeding at bedtime. However, my body has interpreted that as her needing more milk. It makes more, and Cupcakes ends up consuming too much milk. It comes back up. Sorry about the couch, Auntie Penny! Our couch got hit tonight but not as badly. It then makes sense that Daddy kept the upholstery cleaner next to the sofa.

Today we had lunch with Auntie Debbie. Thank you for the treat, Debbie - a real break from frozen food, hee. The two hours went by really fast. Cupcakes was good and then slept the rest of the afternoon. Auntie Debbie called her a content baby. Hearing that and seeing all the recent smiles made me feel like I am doing okay. I just always thought that John would make the more loving parent. We can both be loving in our own ways. I also thought that maybe the baby would bond with John more so that she would go to John for everything - yes! With breastfeeding that is not happening yet. I'll continue to work on that strategy as she grows. (Please excuse the "Frances look" as Uncle Michael would call it. She woke up from her nap for the picture.)

Before Daddy got home Cupcakes watched Mama put stamps on envelopes of thank-you cards, and she seemed to have enjoyed that - smiled a lot. She also watched Mama cook in her pink chair.

Daddy tried to give her the bottle around eight without much luck. She started with smiles and ended with tears. I guess even when she sucks on the bottle, she doesn't swallow. By the time Daddy gets home she's probably too tired to be practicing with the bottle. Mama will try during the day.

Today I finally got a hold of the lady that manages the waiting list at the daycare in the WaMu Tower and found out that even though we are first in line, there are two moms having second babies. It will be January 2008 before they have an opening unless someone leaves. How did we manage to miss it by one spot? I can regret not having signed up earlier or believe that everything works out for a reason, haha. We'll be checking out the home daycare in West Seattle.

Thank you for reading and posting/emailing comments. You, especially Auntie Cristina, keep me motivated, hee!

Today is Cupcakes' two-month birthday - so soon! And I'll be back at work in three and half weeks - all too soon - and I thought I'd be bored staying home with the baby!