Blatant Displays Of Excessive Affection.

Auntie KT loves Zu.

And now, a bit of a love letter to my newest crush, Susannah Mae.

I know that all new parents believe their infant to be the sweetest, most even-tempered child ever created. But they must be mistaken. For it is my multiple-nicknamed baby.

She is so good- which I realize is a terrible mantle to place upon a child- but seriously. She is. Suzy only cries for two reasons; extreme hunger and extreme nudity. I completely understand.

Completely content to snuggle and kitten snore in anyone's arms, but she positively coos and shows a deep left cheek dimple (which I swear is an early smile- it just is) when she's with me.

I love being someone's favorite.

Modeling with Mim's handiwork.

And not only is she totally cool with her big sis Nora "kissing" her with a full-body tackle...but I swear she lights up at the mere sound of the biggie's voice.

Sure, it's a little biased of me, but she is easily one of the prettiest kids I've ever seen. I've seen a lot of cute kids, too. But none with crazy blonde hair like Zuzu sports. It shows no signs of thinning (yet- praise Jeebus) and her eyes get a brighter blue each day. The genetic improbability of this child really only adds to her magic.

She has three tooth buds. Now I'm no dentist and/or mystic, but that's awesomely advanced and lucky. This is a fact.

And did I mention that she sleeps five hours at a stretch each night, starting at the same hour each evening, waking only once for feeding and changing? I haven't gotten this much sleep since before this whole pregnancy thing started. It's kinda sick how the first few weeks with our newborn are easier than the entirety of the third trimester.

We shall keep her. And continue to pose her awkwardly. And potentially kiss her too much, mostly when she's trying to sleep.

Punkins.

Remember all of those pre-Susannah panics I had about time management, Nora's feelings, and strains on my marriage? Yeah, scratch those. I must have been insane to think our life with Suzy would be anything but awesomesauce.

I should have known better.

Second kids are obviously just meant for [sweet-natured] greatness.

Trust me.