First Steps

Happy 19 months old to Simeon today...and its Happy Learning to Walk Day!

Tonight Simeon took his first steps. Matt was home and the four of us were playing in Eli's room before bed. With the lure of the beloved cell phone, he took several steps back and forth between Matt & I. It was so exciting and a moment I'm sure I will never forget! Here is us trying to re-enact it in the living room for the camera. He was doing even better than this in the bedroom the first time.

So life is about to get even busier. Its so exciting.

I visited a neighbor today who is about to have a baby any day, her first. As I spent time chatting with her I was reminded of how it seems like that was us yesterday. As I talked to her and her husband, I remembered Matt & I saying literally the exact same things. I spent time with them and enjoyed how cute they are as they prepare to meet their baby boy. It was a sweet little reminder of how blessed we are and how our journey into parenthood has flown by and been such a gift that I take for granted way too often. And now...two kids later from us being that couple awaiting their first child, our baby took his first steps. Its so thrilling and this love I have for my boys continues to blow my mind at moments when I don't expect it. And even amidst the fussy teething baby and the boundary-testing 3 year old, I find myself completely smitten with love and anticipation of spending time with and watching these littles grow. And completely smitten with Matt who cares for and loves all 3 of us so deeply.

I know I sound sappy. But my sweet Simmy just took his first steps...isn't that a good reason for a momma to be sappy?

ps...its totally humorous to me that I finally let the worrying about his delay win and had the PT come take a quick look at him yesterday. haha