Love

I love my son. I love him more than I knew I could love a little person. He brings such joy to my life, each and every day.

• I love how he smiles after he sneezes, like it's the best feeling in the world.
• I love how he uses me as a jungle gym because he just wants to be next to me.
• I love how he is so excited when he sees me or Christian after one (or both) of us have been gone.
• I love how he giggles and giggles when he's with Christian and I follow them up the stairs.
• I love how HE loves his bath time.
• I love how happy he gets right before bed time.
• I love his smile, with his 2 tiny, little teeth showing through.
• I love how he can't get enough to eat and literally shoves grapes and puffs and yogurt melts in his mouth with fistfuls, and then tries to smile through all the food because he's so happy.
• I love how he bounces up and down on his knees or bootie when he is eating because it's so yummy and satisfying.
• I love how he lights up when turning around and looking at me from his car seat while I am driving - as if he all of a sudden he realizes I'm in the car and can't wait to catch a glimpse.
• I love how happy he is (most of the time) and how blessed I am to be his mommy.
• I love how he snuggles up in the corner of his crib while sleeping, as if finding security from the largeness of the bed.
• I love how sweet and innocent he is when he sleeps and how badly I just want to scoop him up and hold him and never let him go.
• I love how he has just started to give me hugs and show affection for me; one of the best feelings in the world!!
• I love how he will do something (such as climb the stairs or pull up on the ottoman) and then look around for the well-deserving praise from me and smile with such pride when given.

I love my little boy and love watching him learn so much on a daily basis. I just wish time could halt periodically so that we could enjoy each stage he's in for just a while longer!