Week 32-November 24-30-Hi Baby, Happy Hanukah! You are interested and curious about everything, food, sounds, Zed...and everything makes its way into your mouth for you to touch, taste and hold. You love my dad. The moment you see him, you smile at him like no one else. Even Grandma has to work for a smile from you, but Grandpa, forget about it, he is yours and no one else's. I know it makes him feel special. He and I have a special bond, a bond that a father can only have with his daughter and I feel that it has been continued on with you. I hope that you and your papa will have this connection as you two grow together. I know that you will.

You love to hold people's faces in between your two hands and squeeze their cheeks. Gummy, drooly kisses are also a favorite of yours to give away. I love those kisses, they are something special. Now when I come to pick you up, you raise your arms to be lifted. How do you know to do that?

You like the game of peek-a-boo. I will sit you on the bed and hide beside the bed, pop up and say 'boo!' over and over. The smile I get in return is priceless. Cameras cannot capture it, but my heart will remember forever.

You have been doing hand transfers from one hand to the other with your toys. Long naps have also become routine for you. At first I didn't know what to do with all of the time I had, but now I am prepared to conquer big projects, one at a time. So far, though, I've been napping with you. You are so sweet to snuggle with, warm and cuddly soft. For the past two days, you have been balling your little fists and waving them in the air and saying 'eeeeeee' over and over again. It is funny to watch you. You have lots to say, mostly vowels sounds, 'ahhhhhh' and 'eeee', sometimes, 'gaaa' and 'maaa' which you can imagine sends my heart aflutter. I love you. The joy you bring to your papa and me is immeasurable. We celebrated Thanksgiving together this past Thursday. Everybody loved you. On Friday, at David and Robin's house, you were passed around among different cousins. You are a really great baby, fun and easy going. You rarely cry, only when you are too tired. Everybody wants to be around you, including your little cousins. I love you, my heart and soul.