Absolutely Amazing

Madeline,
You are absolutely amazing to me. I can't get enough of you. Your smiles, your laughs, even your endless stream of drool. I can't wait to come home and see your happy little face. You woke up this morning when I was getting ready, so I got to feed you and hold you for a little while. Usually, if you are still sleeping, I just come in and stand over your crib for a few minutes each morning - blow you kisses and hold back some tears as I head out the door. You are so beautiful! You look like your dad when you're sleeping, but as soon as you open your big blue eyes, you look just like me! You have his chin, toes and ears, but you have my eyes, nose and smile. You are rolling over routinely now and have become best friends with your puppy, Mugsy. You are learning how to grab things and hold onto them, but everything goes into your mouth. You are constantly sucking on your hands, which some family members say is because you're teething and others say is just because you can... the jury is still out. The Itsy Bitsy Spider is your favorite song, but you prefer the rock n' roll version that is on the CD in your room to your dad's singing. You are the reason I was born and the reason your dad and I were meant to survive the last 10 years together. You are perfect. You are amazing, and I simply can't believe you are my daughter!