So, this is my baby.  My sweet, adorable, huggable, adoring boy.  And truly, he lives up to all of those adjectives – I am loved on from morning until night with this kid, and I feel so blessed.  And so I will be indulgent and brag on my own little babe for a moment, and for fear of boring you, please feel free to just glance at the photos!    I have to admit, this kiddo has rocked our world.  Aside from a vocabulary that rivals his big sis, he has a rather interesting obsession with letters and numbers, counting everything in sight and already mastering every sound of every letter.  I will admit, I was actually a bit taken aback by this little trait, but his loving and beautiful little personality has put my concerns aside.  It’s been so much fun watching him learn and grow into such a remarkable little person.  He adores his big sis, trying to keep up with her in every way and kissing on her incessantly.  I can see them growing up to be the best of friends – or at least a mom can dream, right??  lol.  Of course they have their sibling moments where they fight and want what the other has at the same moment, but at the end of the day, there bond is so adorable.

The other day Jackson wanted to use her lip gloss, and unwilling to hand it over and have it squished to oblivion, she offered to put it on him.  And I wish I had a picture of him puckered up, doing exactly as she told him, “stick your lips out like this…turn your head like that…” as she applied the gloss and he could barely keep his monster grin at bay.  He was shiny, she was proud, and they happily went off both feeling equally thrilled with the result.  And although they never knew I witnessed this, my heart felt like it might just pop.

He keeps me in stitches to say the least.  The other night as I carried him downstairs for bed, he told me he wanted to be a dog catcher…all the while sporting a hot pink headband.  It’s moments like these I realize I have the best live entertainment on planet earth!  =)

Again, this overwhelming feeling of gratitude has taken over me lately.  And this little face adds to that feeling every moment of every day:

And of course, there are moments of unbridled bribery as a photog mom…I guess now I have a photo to prove it.  =)

And when the last fruit snack has disappeared, I get the silent pout:but a moment later, he’d forgiven me…{{Loves to my boy.}}

And as I clean out my Lightroom catalogs this month and next, you’ll see more posts like this of everyday adventures with my babes that have been forgotten over the past few months.    I hope you’re enjoying the buildup to Christmas!!!