Fun Moments

As a continually sleep deprived Mom I am focusing my thoughts on the fun waking moments rather than my want for sweet slumber! Leo has been sitting up and developing his core muscles. Kevin likes to prop him up on the couch and snap cute pictures of him... here's an excellent example.

Leo also has really got the hang of this rolling back and forth as a mode of transportation. He is able to entertain himself by rolling around the living room floor and collecting various toys, shaking them, talking to them, and then discarding them for something else that catches his eye just an arms length away.

He is really working up to chasing Pixie and Honda one day. I can see this mischievous idea taking shape in his big blue eyes. But for now he'll settle for fetch with Pixie and what I call Big Love for Honda. Big Love entails rolling over to Honda, grabbing two fist fulls of fluffy fur, and pulling while squealing with delight. Our gentle Honda Bear just calmly sits there panting... occasionally she'll throw a glance over her shoulder as if to say, "Hey, loosen that grip Kidd-o."

Here's a photo of Leo's first round of fetch with Pixie. Notice the motion of Leo's right hand and the intensity of Pixie's gaze... hilarious!

Another special time I enjoy with Leo is reading books. We don't have too many so I made a trip to the bookstore this week and collected a few. Leo really liked the "How you make a Rainbow" book... could be that he's teething and loves anything that goes into his mouth too. When we read to Leo he gets so excited, he pats then pounds the books with his palms. He'll get very animated and start kicking his feet too. I love his joy! In addition to the rainbow book we read two of my favorite Dr. Seuss books - Go Dog Go!!!! (of course) and Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?


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