t h e . r i d i c u l o u s . p a n d a

silas lee, you are two months old. two months of you in our lives.
how ridiculously lucky are we?

you are finally starting to grow on us. a little bit of eye contact and
a few small smirks of amusement have opened up a whole new part
of my heart. when we lay you down in bed at night and kiss your hands
as you fall asleep, part of me can't wait for you to wake up to eat
because i know you will see your sleepy smile again.

this month, i think sam and i finally started to figure out what all
your crying is about. one cry for hunger, one cry for sleepy, one cry
for "you're blocking my view of the ceiling fan," one scream for
waking up before you were completely ready, one cry for getting out
of the bath before you are satisifed and your most frequent cry to just be held.

you are so very happy when you are standing and bouncing, bouncing,
bouncing in our laps and when you first wake up in the morning and
are still laying lazy in bed with us. now you've started to talk, make
noises, in response to us and because of faces we make.

this month, we left you with your first official baby sitters, brad and kelly,
when we went to sam's company holiday party. brad also introduced you to a
stuffed penguin that has almost usurped the ceiling fan as your bestest
friend. when i think you're working on a burp over my shoulder, you're
really just smiling and cooing at the penguin.

your papa and i always talk about how fortunate we are that you are the
person that has moved into our lives. how fun you are, how it already
seems like you have your own sneaky sense of humor and how you wrinkle
your brow in serious contemplation at the world around you.

but yesterday when we were dressing you after your two month
checkup (13 lbs, 25"!) it occurred to me that you got it pretty good too.
two parents, standing over you, getting in each other's way trying to
change your diaper, snap up your pajamas, put on your hooded sweatshirt.
two parents singing quiet songs to you, telling you how brave you were
while getting your first vaccinations. your papa and i always waiting for
the other to show the first sign of fatigue while holding you so we
can step in and have a turn. and now, you are sleeping fast asleep with your
heavy breathing in your sling while i type away. silas lee, we are so completely
fascinated by you. thanks for being the most perfect litte baby for us.