Balls to the Walls

Grandma bought Ignacio 100 BALLS!!! His new favorite thing to do is lay down on his back (which is a rare for him) and have mom put the balls on top of him so it is like he is hiding. When I take a shower he has plenty of things to throw overboard and it keeps him occupied. What a great gift! It saves us from having to throw him into the infested pool of balls at Mickey D's!

Snow fall...

I am sitting at the kitchen table in my pajamas watching the first snow flakes fall and I am suddenly filled with an overwhelming sense of emotion. Anyone who knows me wouldn't be surprised at this. Whether it is the first leaf that looses it's green, the impatient flower that pokes it head out the frozen dirt or the first ice crystal falling from the sky, changes excite me. But I usually don't almost cry! I can't figure it out at first but then it hits me. The day Ignacio was born it was a very snowy day and, with the first flakes of this season falling, he is almost one year old. I have almost been with my little light for one whole year meaning he has almost seen every season and celebrated every holiday. He is doing really well and is so full of life. He is happy, talkative, interactive and moving. It is such a delight to wake up everyday and know that I get another day to be his mom. One of the pictures shows what I walk into every morning. He is into throwing everything overboard from his crib when he wakes up...even his socks. It is adorable. The beauty of life is that now we have the opportunity to do it again and spend another day together, and this chance, I do not take for granted.

First steps

Okay, this is the cutest thing you will see for a very long time. Great grandma's gift is one of the favorite toys the boys have. Angel Ignacio has a fire truck and Addison has a school bus. Here we are yesterday at Krista's house playing. Enjoy. Ignacio is ready to walk alone anyday!

Good to Go

We just got back from Ignacio's 9 MONTH checkup!!! I can't believe it. His next one will be when he is 1!! He is coming in at a hearty 21 pounds and 29 inches long. As he attempted to eat the doctor's stethescope he babbled and smiled, happy as could be. Oh, and the doctor said he should outgrow this not-wanting-to-sleep thing. Angel and I have decided that we can't let him "cry it out" and have taken to a new consistent routine that we hope will provide the right environment for him to figure it all out. Between separation anxiety, teething and an incesant desire to do all his tricks (talk, crawl and stand-up) this might be awhile. So while HE isn't crying, let's hope mom and dad don't either!!! I am thankful today for Ignacio's health and spirit. He loves life and he loves me, and for today that is all that matters.

Full Circle

Manson Lake is a place that is sewn into the essense of who I am so there are really no words to describe the experience of what it was like to spend time at one of my favorite places in the whole world with Ignacio for the first time. All I can say is that the trip was one "full circle" moment after another.

Full Circle