How do I love her? Let me count the ways...

I love her...

sweet baby scent

big round eyes

long fingers & toes

hairy ears & shoulders (she was my little hobbit but not anymore)

receding hairline and high forehead

long eyelashes that curl at the end

big toothless grin

chubby arms and thighs

pouts when she's about to cry

girlish little voice

fake attention-seeking cries

lazy cat stretches & back arches

wide hearty yawns

rapid breaths when she's deep in slumber

cute-sounding hiccups

Not to mention ...

The way she attacks anyone like Woody Woodpecker when she's hungry (she has outgrown this too)

How her head flops around in all directions when she's sleepy

How her mouth forms a tiny 'O' when she appears to be contemplating

The way she laughs aloud in her dreams

Her many facial contortions, especially when she's about to do a No. 2

How she gazes intently at me and gives me the sweetest smile, sometimes a shy one when i'm feeding her

How she sleeps with her arms above her head, without a care in the world

How her right ear folds in 2 when she's lying on that side

The way her tiny hand grips my finger and pumps it

How she steals a smile after she's finished feeding

Her look of contentment when she's in the bath

Watching her perform her strong kicks & punches in developing her motor skills

How she hates being restrained whether in the car seat or being cuddled too tightly

When she partakes in a frowning contest