Take Note

I was outside yesterday with Gloria raking leaves, well...trying to rake leaves. We ended up having a leaf fight with lots of giggles, tickles and running around. Gloria says to me after we got inside the house, "Mommy, that was so much fun!" I get teary-eyed just thinking about it. I want to bottle this all up and hold onto it forever! How am I ever going to be able to remember all these wonderful moments? This is what I think to myself. It is nuts how often these thoughts enter my mind. No wonder I'm a freak with a camera! I somehow think I can capture every amazing moment on film. I can't though. Mostly because my most favorite moments happen when there isn't a camera around. :)

I think the same thing with Leo as I listen to him squeal and make all his baby noises. I watch him and his focus on things as he learns. Right now he is working his leg muscles, using his legs to push his butt up into the air. Already a strong boy! Where did the first 3 months go? They went by in the blink of an eye. I think the best thing I can do is to truly be in the moment and present in it, enjoying every beautiful minute!

I keep a journal for both kids. I try to write in it as often as I can. I write about silly, nonsense things. I write about milestones or things said to make us laugh or cry. I write as though Leo and Gloria are reading the journal entries many years from now. I write 'to' them instead of about them. Letters to my kids I suppose. Sound cheesy perhaps but I hope they'll be important to my kids some day. Hopefully I can keep up on them. It is the only way I know how to even slightly capture the wonderful world of being their parents!

Leo was 3-months-old November 8th. He has changed so much! What a beautiful, amazing little man he is!

One Month

Hard to believe Leo is a month old already as of last Monday. I know when Gloria was a baby the time seemed to go so quickly but it seems to move much faster these days. I already miss the newborn stage! I'm definitely in no hurry for this lil' squirt to grow up!

I'm going to attempt to take a picture of Leo at each month. You can find these pictures in Leo's Monthly Album. Here is month number one.

At his doctor's appointment, Leo weighed in at 10 pounds 15 ounces and measured 23 inches long! He is 78% for weight and 90% for height...big boy! He is still doing so well. The one little hiccup is that he has thrush. :( Poor guy! It is a very mild case, thank God! We've been doing some things to get rid of it and so far it seems to be clearing up.

Overall Leo is doing super! He has recently been sleeping about 8 or 9 hours a night...so awesome!! We hope this will continue. We all function much better on a full night's sleep. :)