things i cherish now

1. Big smiles with odd baby teeth sprinkled here and there. Today there are five teeth. He and Theo, our shih-tzu, have a lot in common. "Summer teeth" - some are here and there.

2. Hearing Jeff downstairs "singing" to Lucas and bouncing him on his knee. Hearing him kiss Lucas' head. Hearing anything from them reflecting the bond that a daddy has with his son. So sweet.

3. An awake ten month old standing in his crib first thing in the morning holding his favorite toy. The big smile that fills his face when I walk in the room. Yes, he has me completely wrapped around his finger. This morning, for example, I greeted him with a bigger smile. I didn't get to put him to bed last night because we went out for a Valentines' Day dinner. I missed tucking him in. So glad we are taking him to FL with us in May.

4. Big chubby baby feet. I love tickling him and messing with his feet. He's quite the comedian himself!

5. Seeing my mother and father go ga-ga over Lucas. Seeing family resemblances within Lucas. It's so amazing that a child is a genetic combination of two different families. Both are truly represented.