My Little Guy

We all know that the Nug is my sweet little baby. I swear that he just gets cuter every day. I carry Silvio in the Ergo all of the time because I have the other kids in the double stroller. Where else would he go? Although he is carried out of necessity, I absolutely love having him snuggled into my chest. I often rub his chunky calves and give him tons of kisses in the folds of his neck (one of my favorite places). Every so often he leans back, looks at me, and grabs my face with his chubby paws. He then smiles and makes some cute sound. I just love it, even though most the time he is not very gentle and pulls my lip. This is the kind of stuff moms love.
My little Nug is not so little anymore. He is getting so big and is changing so much. He signed "more" the other day and I just about cried. He also love to clap especially when I sing to him The Nug has been doing things in his own way, and I am learning to be patient (once again). He is not crawling but he scooches on his butt. It is the funniest, quirkiest, cutest scooch I have ever seen. I will post a video of it sometime. Anyway, I am constantly reminded of how amazingly unique each child is in how they relate to the world. Silvio loves to take his time examining the tiniest things and often gets lost in his own little world. I am grateful for his attention, his willingness to take it all in, and his ability to reach out to us in so many ways. I am holding on tightly to every moment.