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Make a Wish, Baby

August 8, 2010 By Molly

Dear Bubba,

Two years ago, on 08-08-08, you came crashing into my life. You scared the living daylights out of me and your dad when you came out blue and not breathing. But clearly your rough start did not affect you in the slightest!

You took your first steps just after you turned 10-months-old and you HAVEN’T SAT STILL SINCE!

Landon, right after you turned one-year-old, we got the shock of our lives! We found out you were going to be a big brother! This was quite unexpected but we embraced this beautiful change in our lives because looking at you, we knew how much fun we were in for again!

(watch Landon announce the gender of baby #2)

I worried a lot during my pregnancy. Not so much about me. Not so much about Brigham. I worried about you instead! I worried that you would resent me for not being the “baby” anymore. I worried about my ever-growing belly getting so round that it knocked you off of your favorite place . . . my lap! I worried that you would look at me differently or love me differently. But now I realize that all those worries were pretty stupid.

Your brother is here now and you’re still the same sweet boy you have always been. Although so much has changed in one short year you are still so full of energy and life. You fill our house with unending laughter and my heart with true happiness. You roll with the punches, man. Just like your dad! Everyone who meets you thinks you’re such a cool kid! So fun to play with and be around.

You are exerting your independence and smiling all the while. I don’t think you fully comprehend what it is to be a big brother yet. But you try your darndest and it has been the joy of my life watching you try. You kiss Brigham’s head and pet his face. You like it when Brigham smiles and giggles at you. I’m sure you’ll be putting on a show for him every single day in the years to come.

So what were some of your (or our) favorite things about your second year of life?

How about your first big vacation to Disney World? You met Mickey & Minnie Mouse already, Bubba! How many two-year-olds can say that?

You started saying more words right around 15 months. But at 17 months it’s fair to say your little mouth exploded like a volcano! At two-years-old you are repeating every.word.we.say.

One of my favorite things to do is hold up a photo of our family and ask you who each person is in the photo. It’s so fun to hear you say, Cinni (Cindi), Kelli, Jenny, Papaw, Gamaw (Grandma), Bake (Blake), Corwey (Corey), Har-son (Harrison).

Of course, I longed to hear you say mama. You sure took your sweet time to say it. But now I hear it every day. Like 100 times a day. It’s the best. I never get tired of hearing it. So thanks for finally giving me the pleasure.

And what about all the fun trips to the park where you climbed the jungle gym with your cool dad? What a fun spring it was!

You’ve spent a lot of the summer in your grandparents’ pool. Now that we’re nearing the end of summer you’re just about ready to jump off the diving board! When daddy does it you scream “BIG JUMP!”

There is so much to look forward to in this next year with you! Too much to write about, that’s for sure. I know you don’t really understand the whole “make a wish” birthday thing. So I hope you don’t mind if I make a wish for you on your birthday.

Baby boy, I wish for you . . .

a year full of loud belly laughs
a year full of fun with your baby brother
a year full of growing out of your clothes (and passing them down to your brother, sorry Briggy)
a year full of jumping in mud puddles
a year full of sledding in the snow
a year full of making new friends
a year full of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (duh, mom!)
a year full of trying new foods
a year full of spitting those new foods out on the floor when you don’t like them
a year full of kicking your new soccer ball
a year full of scaring Roxie the pug into a corner
a year full of crazy bed head
a year full of going to the potty (pretty please?)
a year full of sleeping in your new big boy bed (pretty please with a cherry on top?)
a year full of reading new books and playing new games
a year full of songs to sing
a year full of you holding my hand and leading the way
a year full of hugs and kisses and “I love yous”
a year full of amazing things I don’t even know to expect

Blow the candles out, baby. I’ll try my best to make sure every wish you have comes true.

Happy 2nd Birthday! Thank you for making me a mama.

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My Almost Two-Year-Old

July 12, 2010 By Molly

Okay, okay, fine. I’ll accept it. Landon will turn two in less than one month. There I said it. But that doesn’t mean I have to like it.

I mean, Landon is my baby boy. There is no possible way that he could be turning two in one measly month. Didn’t he just turn one like a week ago? Oh that was last August? Oh, alrighty then.

So I finally bit the bullet and started planning a party for his second birthday. It’s like if I put it off then it wasn’t really happening. But then I realized that was ridiculous and I just need to accept that babies grow up. They learn new stuff and try to outsmart their exhausted parents. They even start telling YOU what to do.

Last week, I told Landon that he couldn’t jump over the baby and he promptly stomped off to his bedroom, shot me an ice cold scowl over his shoulder and slammed the door behind him. Oh snap!

This photo is from when Landon came to the hospital to meet his brother. He was so freaked out he decided the best thing to do was hide from everyone. He warms up to you in his own time.

Things are getting vewwwy interesting in this household. Landon is becoming an independent dude. One who likes to decide what he wants to do and where he wants to go. And even what he wants to wear.

Sunglasses in July = appropriate. Gloves in July = not so much.

His communication skills are such that the word “skills” needs to be spelled with a z instead of an s. Really, he’s got mad word skillz, yo.

He regularly uses three-word sentences. The cutest one yet is when you ask him a question. He shrugs his shoulders, lifts both hands into the air and says clearly, “I don’t know?” He is so inquisitive and you can tell he really likes learning.

We have not started potty training yet. We figured this kid has had enough changes going on in his life. Like the addition of a whole new human who screams and poos and needs a lot of attention {also known as Brigham}. So you’ll have to excuse us for waiting until we have some sense of normalcy again. I don’t want to traumatize him twice in a row.

Still, I know we are getting close to potty training time. Landon tells us when he has gone “pee” or “poop.” He knows what the potty is and he knows what the flush does. From a young age I have taken him into the bathroom with me and said, “Mama goes pee on the potty!” {you all wanted to know that, right? No? Okay, moving on}. He even says “bye bye” when I flush. Too cute. At any rate, we’re pretty sure he is ready and will officially begin after his birthday.

Landon can get in and out of his crib now. We haven’t transitioned him to a toddler bed yet. We were waiting on this change as well. He doesn’t get out at night though so he is still in his crib. We want to wait until we’re in a new house to create his big boy room. I’ve already bought some adorable stuff, folks. But that’s for another post! Can’t wait to show off the plans for that!

He has such a sweet personality. We don’t have too many problems with tantrums at all. He has started talking louder and sometimes yells if he thinks we’re not listening but those times are few and far between. We really got lucky. He is so freaking smart! I am impressed on a daily basis. The other day I took my breast pump out of the bag and he said, “Mama, pump!” I just can’t get over it.

He’s a little comedian too. He makes us crack up on a daily basis. And now he says “funny” when he thinks something is funny. And trust me. He thinks a lot of stuff is funny.

He runs fast. Jumps up and down. And he even does push ups thanks to Naaman. I still feel like he is way ahead of the curve as far as what he is supposed to be doing at this stage.

He repeats every.word.we.say. This obviously means we have to choose our words carefully. If we say “play” aloud . . . he will repeat the word play until I’ve lost my marbles we take him to the park. If we cuss {which we’ve really cut down on, I promise} he will say something very close to it. We have to watch ourselves.

I haven’t done a word count but I would guess it’s up to at least 150 words. Smart cookie, that one. Oh, and that reminds me, don’t say the word cookie unless you have one to give him.

Landon checking out the cute calf at the Deanna Rose Farmstead

So, yes, Landon is 23-months-old. He turns two in one month. Coincidentally, his favorite number to say is two. Very convenient. We’ve been practicing the question, “How old are you?” He replies “TWO!” Good deal! Now if I can just get him to hold up the correct two fingers we will have the perfect video ever recorded.

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Landon is 18-months-old!

February 17, 2010 By Molly

Our sweet Landon turned 18-months-old on February 8th! Where has the time gone? It feels like just yesterday we were bringing Landon home from the hospital beginning to introduce him to the exciting world around him. Now he is the one telling the world what’s up! Something I noticed the other day in pictures is that he doesn’t really have that baby-ish look to him anymore. He really looks like a little boy.

Case in point, here is a photo from Landon’s 6 month “half” birthday . . .

And here he is now at 18 months . . .

See? He’s not a baby anymore (boo hoo hoo)

We had Landon’s 18-month appointment and here are his stats . . .

Weight: 24 lbs, 15 oz – 30th %
Height: 33 3/4 in – 80th %
Head Circumference: 19 3/4 cm – 95th %

As usual, I was concerned about his weight but the doctor pulled out the chart again, reminded me that he DID gain weight since his last appointment and that it is perfectly normal to start slowing down on the charts. I told him that from the time Landon wakes up until he goes down again he is on the move. He just doesn’t ever sit down. Combine that with his recent lack of interest in solid food and it makes total sense. He just burns more calories than he is taking in. But again, everything is within normal range. We just have a tall skinny kid . . . exactly like his daddy growing up. Sometimes he is a little piggy and other times food seems totally unnecessary to him.

Speaking of food check out his new favorite . . . pizza! Normally we DO NOT give a whole piece of pizza to our toddler. But the boy actually stole it from his dad’s plate and it was too cute not to capture . . .

And please note that he never put the hammer down. Typical dude.

I was so proud that Landon said some of his words for the nurse and doctor while we were there. Usually he gets so quiet in front of people he doesn’t know very well but I guess the shyness is wearing off. He was a noisy little man during the entire appointment. He even said one of his two syllable words . . . football. And yes, Naaman is so excited that Landon can say this word already.

Another big change for Landon . . . no more high chair! After the New Year, we made the switch to a booster seat and now he sits at the dining room table with mommy and daddy. He doesn’t always love it. He will use his feet to push away from the table and still likes to throw food on the floor. But he looks like such a big boy without the high chair.

He is chatting up a storm! We may not always know what he is saying but believe me, he is having entire conversations with adult inflection to boot! He recognizes so many words now. I try my best to get him to use his words instead of answering for him. I will say, “Tell me what you want” or “Say the word.” It is obvious that he is trying so hard with language. You can almost see him trying to form the word in his little mouth. I don’t force him or anything but I do want to give him a fair chance to get it by himself before helping him out. I think it’s important to give him a chance to respond.

He loves to use his set of flashcards and if I line them up and ask him to “find” the banana he will actually pick up the right card! He amazes me every day. He really likes figuring out puzzles and he loves to be read to. I will ask him to go get a book off the bookshelf and bring it to us. He climbs up in our lap and wants to be read to. It’s the cutest thing ever.

He loves to give kisses and hugs. He has been doing this for quite some time but it just gets better and more “lovey dovey” every day. We now have “group” hugs. That’s where Naaman is holding Landon and Landon will reach out his arms to pull me into the circle and he will hug us both really tight. Daddy says, “group hug!” It’s the best part of my day. Our bedtime routine includes both mommy and daddy hugging and kissing him and saying goodnight. I think it’s important that he sees both of his loving parents right before bedtime. Both of my parents always tucked us in and kissed us goodnight every night. I don’t know if there is a better way to send your children off to dreamland. Above all else, I always want Landon to know that he is truly loved.

I have also started to give him the chance to “choose” what he wants to wear. I will show him two pair of pants and two shirts and say, “Which one do you want to wear today, Landon?” He will carefully look over the choices and then point to his choice and say, “This!” Too cute. Now if only he would sit still during diaper/clothing changes. He hates being changed. I think it’s because that means he has to stop moving for five minutes. The boy just does not want to stop moving!

Landon is FINALLY sleeping in past 5:30 a.m. Hooray! He now sleeps from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. and mommy and daddy are very appreciative of the later wake-up call ; ) Does anyone else think it’s ironic that he has the perfect sleep schedule just in time for a newborn to wake us up every two hours, lol? Such is life.

Landon is such a happy boy. Always smiling and laughing and constantly on the move. He is a Curious George. He still says “What’s that?” about 200 times a day. He is such a sensitive little man and I know he will be a great and protective big brother. They are going to be best buds and share so many things together as brothers! Every day with Landon is more precious than I could imagine. We are so lucky to have him in our lives.

P.S. I will probably come back to this post and add some photos but I just don’t have them uploaded yet!

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Landon is 15-months-old

December 5, 2009 By Molly

It’s time for a good old-fashioned post about our first-born, don’t ya think? Landon had his 15-month appointment a couple of weeks ago. Still seems crazy to me because I feel like we were just having his 1-year appointment about two minutes ago! It went great and the doctor is pleased as peaches with his development.

Weight: 23.13 lbs — 45th%

Height: 32.98 in. — 90th%

Head: 19 3/8 in. — 95th%

The doctor showed me the growth chart and Landon is right on track. He is at the point where weight starts to plateau. But he just keeps getting taller. I do think we will have a very tall, skinny boy. He just never stops running around! If he’s awake then he’s moving!

Honestly I started getting nervous about this particular appointment in October. I knew they would begin asking me questions about his language development and for the most part Landon hadn’t really said any words. I kept playing over and over in my head what the doctor said at his 1-year appointment. He said that he wanted him to have between 2-10 words. I told him that he understands that many and much more but he doesn’t say them yet. We have a pretty laid back doctor who I know would tell me if he had real concerns. He looked at me and told me that Landon is fine (Naaman had been telling me this all along too, mind you, but I was still worried).

Sure enough, as soon as November 8th crept up he was suddenly all about talking! I started noticing that he had been saying many words all along they just weren’t recognizable! But now there are many things I can understand and it feels great to know that he is coming out of his verbal shell a bit!

Here’s the run-down on some of the words he can say:

Ball

Dada

Mama

Roxie (sounds more like ockie)

Bird

Dog

Car

Bye-Bye

And saving the best for last . . . his two-word sentence “What’s that?” (sounds more like “was dat?”) He points to something and asks us this question about a bazillion times a day.

I know there are more words but I can’t think of all of them. And I know some people probably don’t give a hoot but you know what? My son is talking and I am so proud! His receptive language is something to celebrate also. He understands nearly everything! It feels good to know that communication is well on its way.

Here are some random photos of the last few months . . .

Riding around on his new toy for the first time (he says vroom vroom the whole time he’s on it)

Meeting his cousin Levi (Naaman’s brother’s son) for the first time (definitely related, haha!)

Playing at the park in October . . .

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Happy 1st Birthday, Landon!

August 9, 2009 By Molly

Landon’s first birthday was yesterday and it was such an amazing day. The party was a smashing success and everyone had a blast watching Landon enjoy his very own celebration. Forty of our wonderful family and friends came to wish Landon a happy birthday and we feel so blessed that so many people care about our precious little guy. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Although we did miss Aunt Cindi and Uncle Corey and Uncle Nathan and Aunt Anna!

The past few days were a whirlwind trying to get everything ready so I didn’t even get to post on his birthday. But I will show you two slideshows that I created and had playing at his party. The first one is of Landon’s birth and his first month. The second one is his whole first year. I organized all our photos by month last week and it turns out that we took 4,800 photos during the first year! That’s a lot of pictures! And that is on top of all the professional ones we had taken! So the second slideshow is pretty long because it was hard to choose. If you take the time to watch both of them, thank you! I worked really hard on them. (best viewed in full screen).

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: Landon is born!

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Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: Landon's First Year!

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Naaman and I were whispering over the crib last night, watching our pooped out birthday boy fall asleep and we both decided that Landon’s first year was the best of our lives. So thank you baby boy, thank you. It was truly amazing but I’m sure you’ll give us new reasons to smile and laugh and hope and dream in your second year too! Happy first birthday to the sweetest little boy ever.

And don’t worry, I think we took 4,800 more photos in just one day! I’ll definitely be back to show everyone photos of the party, the people and the presents! We even have a video of the cake smashing! Stay tuned . . .

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Landon is 11-months-old & Naaman is 31-Years-Old

July 8, 2009 By Molly

I celebrate today for two reasons. First, today is my wonderful husband’s birthday. He is 31-years-old. Happy Birthday, Baby! I love you more than words can say. You keep me grounded. You keep me laughing and smiling. To be loved by you is one of the greatest gifts I have ever been given. So today, I celebrate your life and thank God a million times over for bringing you to me. Like I said in my wedding vows, “I looked to the heavens above and thanked God for letting me know that I would never again have to be alone.” I still feel that way. I will always feel that way.

The second reason I celebrate today is because Landon is 11-months-old! So many emotions are running through me lately. Happiness, that my beautiful son is healthy and growing. Sadness, that he will be moving onto the toddler stage very soon. The feelings I am feeling have indeed surprised me.

For the most part, I have gotten over the fact that I have to/need to be a working mother right now. But recently my heart has been aching to be with him every second, soaking up what little time I have left of the baby stage. I have been tearful at work just as I was late last October as I transitioned back to the working world after three glorious months of maternity leave.

It could be the fact that our search for childcare is finally underway. My wonderful mother offered to watch Landon for the first year and only recently have I discovered that it was a gift in more ways than one. I knew daycare was expensive but holy hell! After pricing out different options we now realize that Landon’s grandma(s) saved us between $9,000 to $12,000 in the last year! Funny how that number directly correlates with the amount of debt we’ve paid off. How could I ever repay them? I don’t think we ever could.

Not to mention the feeling of security it provided me to be at work and know that I never had to worry about my son’s safety. I know there is nothing to be upset about. Millions of children go to daycare and are all the better for it. We’ve had a bit of trouble finding someone who would work with our schedule as Landon will only need care two maybe three days at most. But I know we’ll find a good option. Most likely at one of the two hospitals Naaman works.

Still, something inside of me hurts and is sending me the message that my son does not know me or recognize me or love me. I know these thoughts are ridiculous and unfounded. For Landon and I have a bond that no one on this earth could ever break. His smile tells me so. But maybe it’s just me mourning the impending end of the most amazing year of my life. Really folks, there is just no other way to describe it. Amazing is all encompassing of my first year as a mother.

I can’t even imagine writing the 1st birthday post. If I’m this emotional now how will I be on August 8th? Let’s not think about that yet.

Happy 11-months my sweet sweet boy. One month from now we will be celebrating the most precious and important day of my life. The day you entered this world and looked up at me with eyes wide open and full of wonder.

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Landon is 10-months-old

June 8, 2009 By Molly

I thought I would update as a lot has happened in the last few weeks. The week that my sister had her baby was super busy. I would go to work and then immediately head to the hospital afterward. My sister was there for 5 days and I really wanted to be there for her because she was there for me. Not to mention I wanted to spend a lot of time with my cute new nephew. I’m so happy he’s finally here!

This past weekend we decided that Landon needed his first hair cut. His hair was growing out of control. I was nervous about it but he cooperated very well and he looks like a little boy to me. In just two short months he will be a toddler instead of my baby (insert tears here).

Here he is on Daddy’s lap getting his first haircut (note this is not the best picture but I don’t have much time to update today so I’ll post another when I have time)

Another milestone is Landon is starting to stand on his own and even took a couple steps this past week! It was so exciting watching him walk all wobbly on his chubby little feet. I’m so proud of him.

Here Landon is (after his haircut) concentrating on the tv remote. Why is it that this kid has 1000 toys but wants to play with things that aren’t toys?

Here is Daddy teaching Landon how to walk. He’s so close!

This picture melts my heart. Naaman is such a loving and wonderful father.

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Landon is 9-months-old

May 8, 2009 By Molly

Landon turned 9-months-old today. As usual, I am amazed at how fast each month passes. It feels like me and time are in a race. Each month I feel like I’m gaining on time and I’ll pass him in the race and then just as we come to the finish line he edges forward and beats me! Then I’m left wondering why I didn’t win again. Basically what I’m trying to say is SLOW DOWN, Bubba. Mama doesn’t want to leave these moments behind. I love every single second of them.

A few updates:

*He is trying very hard to stand up on his own. He’s got the right idea but needs a few more weeks to feel more sure about it.
*He is trying new table foods. He eats cheerios, puffs, teething crackers, real cut up bananas, whole wheat toast, cheese and much more to come. He eats real food like a champ!
*He is in 12 month clothing but can also fit into 18 month size as well
*He is so close to saying the word “ball” and he has already said “mama” but I don’t think he has any idea what he is saying
*He recognizes many words including his own name. He also knows who Roxie is. He has known this awhile. When I say, “Where’s Roxie?” he will turn his head to find her
*He waves hi and bye bye
*He “dances” to music
*He crawls all over the house. Our favorite thing to do is play “chase.” I get down on the ground and crawl into the other room and he follows me. Then I hide and jump out and say “boo” when he gets closer. He cracks up laughing and turns around the other way so I can chase him. It’s so much fun! It’s like I’m a kid again : )
*He loves Mickey Mouse (just found that out today while watching a new cartoon)

I took lots of pictures today so here they come . . .

Mmmm, books are so yummy!

I can hold the sippy cup all by myself and drink like a big boy at meal time!

I am getting lots of teeth at the same time. Look at my big front teeth coming in!

Mommy was really excited when she found a polo with pink in it. She swooped it right up because she didn’t think pink was possible for a boy! But I make this look good.

More photos from our 9-month photo shoot . . .

Hungry Caterpillar ain’t got nothing on me . . .

9-months old . . . I am really growing!

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s . . . Superman? Mama says I’ll know who this is soon. Right now I’m stumped.

Stay tuned for next month . . . double digits coming soon!

We have his 9-month appointment next Tuesday so I’ll post stats then. I can’t wait to see how much he weighs!

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Our 08/08/08 baby is 8-months-old!

April 8, 2009 By Molly

The months just keep flying by! Everyone said that when I was pregnant. They said, “Don’t blink because the first year goes by so fast!” Now, of course, I totally get what they were saying. It seems like just yesterday I was holding him to my chest trying to figure out how to nurse a six pound infant. Now I think he has to be at least 23 lbs or so.

Just a few things to share before we get to pictures. Landon is big on finger foods already. In fact, he tries to lunge toward and take a bite out of pretty much everything Naaman and I are eating. Of course we don’t let him have just anything. But he is enjoying small chunks of bananas, cheerios and tiny pieces of cheese. We hope to add some pureed meats to his menu very soon. He seems to like everything! Why does this not surprise me? Probably because my husband has hollow legs and eats everything in sight!

He is crawling for real now. Just going crazy up on all fours. Has been for about two weeks. It is so fun to watch him discover the world around us. He pulls up to stand on everything. When he pulls up on the sofa he “walks” the whole length of it to get to the other side. Next month we will be taking a water baby class for swim lessons! That should be fun! He loves loves loves bath time so I’m sure he will love the pool even more.

He’s pretty much the happiest baby in the world. Always smiling, always giggling, always content. We love him so much.

Here’s a picture of him crawling. He always heads straight for the DVD player to turn up the sound.

This is a funny face he makes a lot. It’s my favorite. I think it makes him look like an old man with fat cheeks!

Here he is standing at the sofa. He does this all the time. I mean, sitting up is soooo yesterday.

And I think I mentioned that I took the rocker out of Landon’s nursery and put in a bookshelf. Here’s a couple new pics of his nursery.

He just loves staring at the jungle animals when we change him. After every changing he likes to feel the different textures on the quilt hanging above the dresser.

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Landon is 7-months-old

March 10, 2009 By Molly

My Dearest Landon,

What a month of firsts it has been! You are eating up a storm in your big boy high chair. We recently let you try puffs and you are doing great with chewing and swallowing so Mommy and Daddy will give you some new finger foods this month.

You are pulling up and standing on your own. Such strong little legs! You are crawling all over the place. You get sad when Mommy and Daddy leave the room and squeal with delight when we come back in. You don’t like it when we’re not around so you try to follow us everywhere.

You are working very hard on sounding out consonants. “B”, “M”, and “D” sounds are making their way into your “vocabulary.” We started using some baby sign language right around 6 months. You are not using any signs yet but I hope as we continue to use them you will pick them up as we go. You’re very smart and attentive and Mommy and Daddy are so very proud of everything you do!

You are also trying to learn how to hold your own bottle. You haven’t quite mastered this task yet but I want you to know that’s okay with Mommy. Because I love holding you in my arms and feeding you myself!

You love your Daddy more than words can describe! You already try to be just like him. Whenever he does his push ups you laugh and want to be right next to him. He tells you that you are the best part of his day. Every day. And I know it’s the truth. I’ve never seen your Daddy more happy than when you are in his arms.

Somewhere between August 8th and March 8th you became less of a newborn and more of a cute little baby boy. It is hard to believe that you are growing up right in front of my eyes. You are the joy of our lives. You have brought the sound of baby giggles into our happy home and Mommy and Daddy are so grateful for every moment with you.

Always know that we love you with all our hearts. We will always be here for you. 7 Weeks, 7 months, 7 years, 17 years, 27 years and counting . . . you will ALWAYS be my beautiful baby boy.

Love you always,
Mommy