Things I want to remember

Everyone keeps telling me to cherish these days with tiny, little Kate because they will go by fast and will be gone before I know it.  I completely trust them because I already can't believe she's 8 weeks old (where is the time going?). So, at 8 weeks and one day old, here are some of the things I want to remember about, you Kate:

• the adorable bird face you make with your lips
• the way you smell after a bath
• your amazing little smiles (especially when you smile so much we can see your gums)
• your tiny little feet
• the bulge between your first two knuckles on your fingers that looks like it just might burst
• all the funny faces you make
• the way you wake up and stretch
• your perfectly chubby cheeks
• the way you lounge in the bathtub
• how soft your skin is
• that you get the hiccups all the time
• how you recognize your dad and I: our voices and faces
• the way you stare into my eyes just before falling asleep
• how you squirm around on the floor and have so much fun stretching your arms and legs
• your amazing 3 foot poop squirt
• the feeling of your tiny fingers on my skin
• how cute you are when you sneeze
• the way you like to push up with your legs
• your beautiful curls when your hair is wet
• the way you make me appreciate and love my own mom in new ways
• your peaceful, serene, angelic look while you sleep
• how you let me just hold you and cuddle you all day if I want to
• the way you snuggle in when you sleep on my chest
• how fast your fingernails grow
• your beautiful, big, blue eyes
• the way you look from side to side, exploring everything
• all the little sounds you make in your sleep
• that you are unique and special and there is no one else in the world like you
• how lucky I am to be your mom

We love you so much, Kathryn Jeanne!