the best thing ever!

One month into life with little Anika, and I am positive that the third baby is the best thing ever!  Anika is healthy and happy, and I am loving every single minute with her. A few of her many great features to remember:

1. Although most of her hair is dark, she has two little blond streaks behind her right ear, making us wonder if she'll end up with dark or light hair?
2. She has bright interested eyes. Whenever she is awake (which is not too often), she is wide-eyed and watching! She studies her black-and-white pictures and mobile with great intensity. I wonder if she'll be a "thinker" to match this early studious disposition.
3. Her little head fits perfectly under my chin. Fortunately for me, she doesn't sleep well if I set her down, so I get to carry her around, head under my chin, all the time, loving the smell of her sweet baby head.
4. This past week, she started smiling. She smiles at me, and she smiles at herself in the mirror!  Just adorable.

My midwife says that third babies grow up bathed in love, and that has certainly been her experience of the  first month of life. We all love you, sweet baby girl!