Love Day

Valentine's Day takes on a whole new meaning when you wake up to two cards: one from your husband and one who's sharp pen jabs could only be from your daughter. Don't worry readers, Antony also got a card from Sofia (and me!). And instead of a romantic dinner for two, we are going over to little Max's apartment for a family brunch. Yes, Sofia also has a card for Max - what a tart!

And in addition to it being our first Valentine's with our chubby cherub, it has also been exactly 5 months since she entered the world and our lives. People ALWAYS tell you that time flies by and that you should treasure every moment. But these 5 months seem both fast and slow. Has it really only been 5 months since this gorgeous creature was living in our spare room? It sort of seems like a lifetime. On the other hand, it is crazy to think about how much she has changed in such a short amount of time. I am regularly saying to Antony, "Now this is the best age yet, how can we stunt her growth so that she stays like this forever?" But she always gets bigger and I am just as excited with the new and improved Peanut.

And for those of you who are far away? Let me fill you in on her current favorite things (they change weekly): Mommy or Daddy chewing her thighs, hitting or kicking anything that dangles from her activity play gym accompanied by loud squeals of delight, her Sampson dog who will most certainly be bald before she reaches her first birthday, standing on her wide-spread legs and walking around the neighborhood strapped to Mommy facing in but craning her neck in every direction to look at the buildings and people walking by.