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August 31, 2009

A love note...

Dear Danny,

Yesterday you turned two months old! I can hardly believe that it's been only two short months since you entered our lives and turned our world upside down. It seems that you have always been here and I've always known and loved you.

There is so much about you that I adore. Your personality is so vibrant and alive! You are alert and happy. Playful and content. You love to laugh and you seem to take in the whole world as you discover it.
Mornings with you are close, snuggly and sleepy. You give me such joy. I just giggle when you are sleepy... and I know you got the wake-up-slowly habit from me. You love to come out of sleepy delirium slowly, just like I do.
And I love to find the excuse just to hold and cuddle you while you breathe slowly and soundly in restful dream-land.
When you are upright, you can mostly hold your head by yourself now. It's only just a little wobbly.
You often look off into the sky above. I think you might be looking at angels.
Whether sitting up or playing on your back, you mostly love to flail your arms and look for your hands. Sometimes when you're trying to get your hands to your mouth, you whack yourself in the head! When you play on your tummy, you can hold your head up for several seconds at a time, and you like to shove your fist in your mouth and suck on it. You're starting to play with sound and today you made the funnest noises as you played on your tummy. You've started to coo, and today you said "Hi!" four times!

You're on a three hour schedule. Your naps are an hour and a half, and it is so fun to watch you go from awake, through sleepiness, until you finally close your eyes. But it makes me sleepy to watch you!
When you are upset or impatient, you cry and it sounds like, "Mwaaaaw!" and you stick out your lower lip. Then you suck in and your lower lip quivers just enough to break my heart in two! But usually you don't stay upset for long.

Some of my favorite things are to give you kisses and smell your head and look into your eyes while I hold you and watch your many facial expressions while you look around and play. You are smart, attentive, energetic and active. You have a happy, gentle, fun-loving spirit. I love you, Danilo. I love to watch you grow.

Happy Two-Month Birthday!

Love,
Mommy

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Querido Danilo,

¡Ayer, cumpliste dos meses de edad! Me cuesta creer que han sido solamente dos meses desde cuando entraste nuestra vida. Parece que siempre has estado aquí y que siempre te he conocido y amado.

Hay tantas cosas de ti que adoro. ¡Tu personalidad es vibrante! Eres alerto y felíz. Juguetón y contento. Te encanta reír y parece que te enteras de todo el mundo mientras lo descubres.

Paso las mañanas contigo cerca, acurrucándonos. Me das tanto gozo. Me rio cuando tienes sueño... y sé que recibiste de mi parte el costumbre de despertarse lento. Te encanta tomar mucho tiempo despertarse, tal como yo. Me encanta buscar la escusa para solo sostenerte y acurrucarte mientras duermes y respiras lento, lleno de paz.

Cuando te sientas casi puedes sostener tu cabeza recta sin ayuda. Frequentamente miras a tu alrededer y hacia arriba. Yo pienso que tal vez estás viendo los ángeles en el cielo.

Sentado o acostado, muevas los brazos y buscas tus manos. ¡A veces cuando intentas poner tus manos en la boca, te pegas en el frente! Cuando juegas en el estómago, puedes sostener arriba tu cabeza por varios segundos, y te gusta comerte la mano. ¡Estás empezando jugar con sonido y hoy hiciste algunos ruidos graciosos! Nos dijistes "Hola" cuatro veces hoy. (En inglés, suena como JAIIIY!)

Duermes y comes cada tres horas. Me fascina verte pasar por despierto y alerto hasta dormido, hasta que cierras los ojos. ¡Pero me da sueño mirarte!

Cuando estás trastornado o impaciente, lloras y suena como, "Mwaaaaw!" y sacas la trompita. Pero no te quedas trastornado mucho tiempo.

Darte besos. Oler tu cabeza. Mirar en tus ojos mientras te sostengo. Mirar todas tus miradas y expresiones mientras juegas. Estas son las cosas que más me gustan. Eres inteligente, atento, lleno de energía y activo. Tienes un espíritu felíz, gentíl, divertido y tierno. Te amo, Danilo.

Con Amor,
Mami

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