handwritten on August 28, 2023
Dear Luna,
We cannot believe you are four months old. Where has the time gone? This has been our favorite month yet with you! We believe you are tracking to be as big as uncle Nick when you are older, and your head is filled with all kinds of knowledge! You have the biggest cheese anytime you see mommy or daddy or someone you know. You love listening to anyone talk and sometimes you stare so hard that you forget to blink. Such a deep thinker you are. You have become the tutoring/literacy baby through and through, and your smile is so sweet that it could light up an entire Christmas tree. You are one happy baby, and you are certainly happiest in the mornings. We have decided that you are...
handwritten on July 27, 2023
Dear Luna,
We cannot believe you are three months. Where in the world has the time gone? So much has changed in the past month, it is difficult to even express in words. You continue to be the most loving, intuitive and sweetest babe we have ever seen. You love to look with wide eyes at the leaves blowing in the wind, the grass, the birds, the city streets and pretty much anything else that catches your eye. Going on long walks is probably your favorite activity, and we have spent several hours per day doing just that! Your attention to detail is truly unbelievable for just three months old. It's like you can see right inside a person's soul when you are looking at them. ;)
You just began...
handwritten on July 2, 2023
Dear Luna,
We just simply cannot believe you are officially two months. How much you have grown since we brought you home! This past month has been magical because we began to see you smile for the first time. You have excellent eye contact, and you love to look into the face of whomever is holding and rocking you. When you are cheesing extra hard, you have two giant dimples that pop up making that grin even more beautiful. Just like your daddy, you truly smile with your eyes, and we love that about both of you.
This month, we can say with great confidence that you are the ultimate snuggle bunny. You love to be held and squeezed extra tight (especially if you're sad.) You got three shots...
handwritten on June 1, 2023
Luna Mae Zhu you are officially one month (and a few days over) old! You are one spunky and opinionated little muffin. Daddy likes to call you his little grunt muffin! You make nine millions sounds per day and your facial expressions lead us to believe that you are going to be an individual with a BIG personality! You love to eat, and you certainly become a bit angry when you are not fed. You are starting to coo, can track very well and you have quite a strong head for such a little nugget! We love to see your dimples come out when you smile at the fan or in your dreams, and we have even heard a little giggle or two come out of you during your slumber as well. We cannot wait to see your...
handwritten on May 2, 2023
We recently just received a baby care book from one of Xiao's attending, and he wrote a beautiful message which began with these words: "Welcome to a world where your heart now exists outside your own body." We felt these words were so profound, that we decided to tape them on Luna Mae's wall of art corner. I don't think we could have said what we were feeling better than the way in which these words were so eloquently phrased.
Today is day 6 of having sweet baby Luna Mae brought into our world. A true symbol of growth and rebirth and spring for all of us The best way to say how we have been feeling is simply: having a child of your own is the releasing of a love you never knew existed...
