Well it’s official. Not that we didn’t all already know, but now it’s a certainty. My baby girl is going to be a musician. 
What can I say, I’m thrilled! Okay, I know it’s still a little early to know for sure but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to keep trying. In case you were wondering, which I’m sure you were, what brought all this on was the newest Maggie & Daddy craze – Drum Time! Hey after last month’s SuperBaby you knew there would be something. But seriously, Maggie and I have a cool new game we play (although I have a distinct fear she just thinks I’m funny looking) that I call “DrumTime”. For those of you who don’t know I’m a bass player and also like to bang on drums when I get a chance. Well one day I was on the floor playing with Maggie and she had hold of my fingers and I started drumming her hands on here lil’ belly. She had a ball! She thought it was just the funniest thing that ever happened and ever since every day or so we still have drum time. Like I said, musician…
Speaking of her having hold of my fingers – that reminds me of the apendage contol update. We have officially gone from trying to grad to all out playing. But we aren’t just satisfied with playing, everything that gets in her hands goes straight to the mouth. We were actually at my mom’s one night when Mom gave Maggie a toy that was actually just a little big for her to play with and in the process of trying to get the toy in her mouth she actually smacked herself in the head. This utterly startled, blank look came over her until she saw the toy again and was ready to try it again. Not to Daddy and Mommy: be very careful what gets within arms reach of baby for it will be grabbed and put in mouth. Although there are some high points – she’s starting to help hold her bottle now which really takes a load off.
One thing I will always remember about this period in Maggie’s development is her and a Baby Einstein Discover & Play Activity Gym we bought her. This has to be one of the single best toys we have bought for her. We decided to get her the gym when we noticed her losing interest in her bouncy seat in favor of staring at and attempting to grasp things. Fifteen minutes after the gym was set up and she started playing on it we knew we had a winner. We were in Target looking at the different ones they had and wondered if it was really worth the price tag (check the link). But all questions were answered the first time that baby girl played with it, and every time since we needed to get something done. If it wasn’t as late that night as it was she would have played a good hour or two – which she has done often in the days since.
This month really has been an awesome development month for her – every month has it’s own unique things that happens or she does that just blows our mind. Last month was the first month I think she actually just laughed out loud, especially during DrumTime. But this little girl is getting so much more personality. It’s really cool to see her react different to different toys – how she prefers one over the other at times, and even how she prefers people. One person who just lights up her little eyes is my friend Kevin – everytime she sees him she just grins the biggest grin and in response she gets the biggest goofy face he can make which sends her to smiles and giggles. Every once in awhile it even gets her out of daycare to tour the church with Kev (he works for the church that Lisa’s school is attatched to). But it’s even more cool that Lisa and I get the same reaction from her, her seeing us and immediately grinning or even laughing at us. That girl is amazing.
This is paragraph is utterly random, but I thought about Easter and it made me think… One thing Lisa and I have realized is that Deborah will always buy Maggie cuter clothes than us, no matter how hard we try. Example? Easter dress. We tried to find her a cute one, and while there were definite contenders, what won? That’s right, a dress Deb bought her. What can I say, she makes the dress look good. 
But she was defintately a winner this Easter.
Baby girl, this month you have made me the happiest daddy in the world. My life hasn’t been the same since the day you were born – it’s been an amazing journey with you. but the changes you’ve made this past month have been absolutely amazing! There is no feeling in the world like when I walk into the house after a long work day and as soon as you see me you smile and laugh – just because you’ve seen me. I love you baby girl, and in that moment I know beyond any doubt you know that and love me too. There is nothing like that, Maggie. The time we are spending together now is so precious to me, I just can’t tell you. Everyday is something new, something special, and everyday I love you more. I hope and pray I can always be a daddy that your first reaction to seeing me is that beautiful smile that I cherish. Love you, baby girl.
