What a Visit!

here you are, hanging in your carseat bucket

Dear Sonia,

We had a wonderful visit in Houston this past weekend! Here are some of the highlights:

1. R. Uncle was visiting too, so I got to know him better. He's really cool. His wife, G Auntie is having another baby this summer, so you'll be close in age to him/her! He brought you three GORGEOUS dresses, one of which your cousin A picked our just for you.

2. You learned to smile just in time for my visit. You smiled a lot at me. Your mom declared that I am your favorite person so far, since I made you smile so much. I think that you just figured out how good it feels to smile and kept doing it! :) We spent a lot of time laughing and me booping your nose, which you thought was hilarious! It was super fun.

3. You projectile pooped on Daddy! It was awesome. Your mommy and I were sitting downstairs and Daddy volunteered to take you up to change you. He hates poop. (When I say hates, I mean really hates, and you need this info to truly appreciate this story.) All of a sudden, Daddy yelled a not-so-nice-word and Mommy ran up to see what happened. You had pooped while your diaper was off, and it shot out across the room, onto everything (everything!) on your changing table, into your crib, onto the floor, EVERYWHERE! Your mommy was laughing hysterically and I came up to hold you so they could both don rubber gloves and clean everything up. Both your parents have COPROPHOBIA, which I just looked up: the fear of poop. So the whole thing was that much more hilarious! You, of course, smiled as soon as you did it and then just happily laid in my arms, clean bum and all and we watched them run around wiping everything in sight together. I'm glad I was there for the Great Poop-Bombing of 2008, which is what I dubbed it.

4. You can roll! You go wherever and whenever grown-ups need you to. You laid in the car, or went in and out of the stroller 13 times, or chilled in your bucket on the booth in IHOP while Mommy, Daddy and I had a late breakfast. It's super convenient and we appreciate it!

5. You are 10.5 pounds and 23 inches. We weighed and measured you at Mommy's office. Good job growing!

6. You are already growing out of clothes! I went through all the 3-6 month clothes and found the ones that look small and some of them are only going to get one wearing or so before they are too small! And speaking of clothes, your mommy has declared anyone who puts buttons on infant clothing (instead of snaps) to be idiots. I have to agree. :)

7. Your mom is chill! She is a relaxed mommy, at least where I was concerned. She handed you over no worries, trusted me to walk up and down stairs with you and never once said "Careful" or "Don't drop her" or anything like that. I'm not sure I'd be that chill if you were mine, so I give her major points for that. It's going to make being your Auntie much easier. And, maybe I can take you on some crazy travel adventures and your parents won't worry too much!

I think that's it, little one. You are really amazing. I love you a lot. Thanks for a kick-ass first visit. We'll have hundreds and hundreds of visits in your life, but there's nothing like the very first one.

Love,

Auntie K