I’ve realized a constant theme in these newsletters – every month is going to be the “new and amazing” one. I’m going to try not to open every newsletter like this, but I can’t make any promises ’cause that baby girl of ours just blows my mind!
Month three is fondly remembered as the month of “SuperBaby!” Maggie’s been a happy baby since the beginning, but if I thought she changed alot in the first two months then month three was a near transformation! One huge thing from last month to this month is she has taken her recognition of people one step farther and really started favoring people. Like now she really knows me, Lisa, and our family, and our friends. She loves everybody, but she reacts different to different people and when she sees me – it’s play time! 
And thus “SuperBaby!” was born. For a long time when you picked Maggie up to where she horizontal she would hold her arms and legs straight out lookin’ like Superman. So I would tuck her next to me with my arm curled around her and she’d fly all around much to both her and my delight. Gotta love good daddy-baby girl bonding time.
I think it is instinctual for babies to grab ‘hold of things, security and all that, but it is still the coolest thing in the world when she is eating her bedtime bottle and starts those long blinks when all of a sudden you feel her trying to grab hold of even just a finger. Knowing she trusts you that much is just so amazing. It’s just as cool now that she has started playing more with things which means even more contol over all those apendages we were learning to contol last month. I know two “uncles” who can’t wait to teach Maggie a few things with those legs and arms – Maggie, you love daddy, you don’t want to beat him up. Thanks, guys. 
But that reminds me how much more she is starting to really recognize and prefer people. I know she knows who Lisa and I am, but now that I can pick her up when she is crying and she’ll stop crying for me, but maybe not someone else is so awesome. I love my girl so much!
Today is a very special day for you today, baby girl. Today your mommy and me are going to dedicate you to God. You have been such a beatiful and special gift, but we know you are a gift given by God. Though we are entrusted to raise you here on earth, you are ultimately God’s child in eternity. And it is because we know this, because we love you, and because He loved us enough to bless us with you – we dedicate you to him. We aren’t perfect as you already know in your few short months, but we want to do all we can to raise you the best we can and that is why we, along with the rest of your family will join with our good friends at church in dedicating you to the Lord. We love you, Maggie!
