Jeepers, Creepers

As in, “Jeepers, Creepers – where’d you get those peepers? Jeepers, Creepers – where’d you get those eyes?”

I always thought that song was hilarious.

Anyway, as I mentioned before, Cora’s Nana and Granddaddy Steve have been requesting pictures with her eyes open, so I’ve been trying to be conscientious about taking them when I have the opportunity.

Here’s what I have so far:

I love this one – it’s just a hilarious face. She is starting to be more expressive and occasionally I catch the funniest ones on film…a-like so:

I don't care what you say, there is nothing cuter than that! Nothing, I say.

This is another funny face she makes:

These crack me up because one of her eyes looks like it is open wider than the other…which is exactly what you’ll see if you ever look closely at a picture of me when I’m smiling. I can’t really believe I just pointed that out for you all, but with everyone saying how she looks like Coleman and nothing like me, I’m just thrilled to find proof that she’s my kid (besides that long second toe)!

On these, it’s harder to see her face because she has her paci in, but check it out – she is totally looking straight at the camera.

It may not seem like a lot, but seeing her be able to focus on stimuli and even respond it is really exciting – first from a developmental perspective, but also from an emotional one. I can’t wait until she can interact more with us, and it’s fun to see signs that we’re moving toward that.

And speaking of interacting, check out this grip.

She’s had a shockingly powerful grip from the very beginning. Coleman thinks this plus her long fingers will help her in her illustrious basketball career.

Another interaction milestone I’m excited about is her first real smile. She does this sort-of smile, as seen here (sorry, it’s a little blurry, but you get the general idea):

but usually it just means that she’s working on a diaper, so I still don’t think she’s smiled at us yet. That’s going to be really fun!

She also kind of looks like she’s starting to smile here:

This is a clearer picture – she’s not “smiling” in it, but look at her in her little kimono. Cuteness!

These are two that I took when she was all wrapped up in her swaddler. I feel bad – she doesn’t like having her arms tied down like that, but it’s the only way she can stay asleep at night because she has such crazy arms that she’ll always stir herself awake. She looks like a little baby caterpillar all wrapped up in a cocoon. I’ll have to take a full length one to show you. In the meantime, however, the first one is just one with her eyes open and a really sweet face. Love. Her. Face. I’m including the second one because, if you look closely, you can see she still has some milk on her top lip.

She should be the centerpiece of the Got Milk? ad campaign, don’t you think??

Just two more, I promise.

I call this one, “Say what?” because that’s exactly what she looks like she’s doing (cupping her hand behind her ear…you get it). Okay, well I thought it was funny at least.

And finally, in a nod to how all of you (besides her grandparents) feel about how many stinking pictures are in this post, I caught her in the beginning of a yawn and it makes me happy.

Enjoy.