Sweet Spot

We are so antsy for Spring to show itself over here! We still have large clumps of dirty snow & patches of brown grass to look at for a few more weeks. But even though the dreariness is still in full swing, we are in such a sweet spot as a family.

Theo has been sleeping through the night for quite a while now (months actually), and he has gradually been waking up later & later each morning. His naps are very regular (he currently takes only one a day), lasting a couple hours. He has even gotten to the point where he is able to soothe himself. Give the boy his blanket(s) & pacifier and he is all set! I wish I could take the credit for this amazing voodoo magic, but I simply can't. He did this all on his own. Clearly the child is living up to the type A tendencies of his zodiac sign & the tendencies of his parents for that matter.

We have loved every stage of life with him so far, but this has been one of our favorites. He is sooo aware of everything around him & its the cutest watching him take notice. We LOVE giving him new foods to try. For the most part he seems to enjoy whatever we give him, only occasionally spitting things out. He recently learned to "kiss". Gracing us with all his open mouth, drooling glory almost daily. He roars like a dinosaur at any given moment to grab out attention. By far the best thing, though is his fake laugh. He will throw his head back, closing his eyes after we've done something that is somewhat funny, almost out of pity for us. It cracks us up each time he does it.

So although we have lots of sunshine in our family already, we are more than ready for the warm weather to stick around! We have so many ideas for the Spring & Summer to look forward to.