I'm so happy just to be here with him.
I know all the things I should be doing- laundry, cleaning, packing eek! Sometimes it is hard to get motivated when just relaxing feels so good.
Bootcamp at 5:30 this morning took it out of me. I've been going for a week now, and my legs are so tired I feel like I could sleep for days. After what seemed like 100s of laps around the track at the gym, more "burpies" than I could muster, and enough lunges to tighten even my butt, I came back home and opened the bedroom door to find a newly awakened baby... smiling. Saying, "Hi," and extending both arms to reach me.
I picked August up and set him on the ground. He immediately ran into the bathroom, turned around and smiled. It was time for his morning shower. I imagine that not many babies are so familiar with the experience of stepping into the shower, wetting his hair, and helping soap himself up. He seems to really like it, and is just learning to dry himself off when he gets out.
It's amazing how fast time goes.
When he first stood up and walked into the bathroom, I tried to grab a picture of his cuteness. The light was a soft blue and his tall frame was segmented only by a puffy little diaper.
The picture is nearly a minute later... the moment was gone, (by then he found my coffee cup) but these are the things that catch me. His accidental beauty and excitement at everything. I hope I can help him to keep some of that joy as he grows. He adds joy to my life each and every day.
Now August is cooing at my computer screen, shrieking as the letters fill the screen.
He's laying his face on my fingers as I write and tapping the top of the screen. (seriously)
Now, he's crawled over my lap and is down the hall.
I guess snuggle time is over.
Here's a photo or two from swim class yesterday - I can't help but want to share.
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