Babyhood

No longer a newborn. In three months, Nisa's transformation has been astounding. She eats a ton and has more than doubled her birth weight. Her character is emerging - she smiles, coos, giggles and yells. She loves to be in motion. The automatic swing saved our sanity during her fussy phase, and she kicks her legs while being held, telling you to get a move on. Sometimes she's really bossy.

She can hold a conversation, chatting away: goo, ahhh, ah-ga, beah! So far, my favorite Nisaism is MEH. Occasionally, she emits high pitch screams (*cringe*). She also laughs hysterically, overwhelming herself to the point of crying. I don't know what that means.

She listens quietly when we read Goodnight Moon and seems to appreciate my terrible singing (perhaps she's really polite). She is starting to drool and appears irritated with her bottom gum. She may be teething? Everything goes into her mouth now, especially her fingers. She hasn't figured out which one she likes best.

She's growing up fast. Too fast!