The joys of parenting...

I never realized how difficult parenting would be. And he's only 8 months old! But I also never realized how much I would love it. There are certainly a lot of sacrifices to make - while all of our friends are planning ski trips and cruises, we are just excited to be able to find someone to watch him for an hour while we go on a motorcycle ride! But to say it is worth it is an understatement. The other day as I was thinking about this, I had just put him down for a nap. I was sitting in our office, and I could hear him jabbering away to himself. He was making the cutest noises! It was yet another reminder of how much I love this little guy. I love that he is getting his first tooth and it doesn't seem to bother him too much. I love that he sucks on my face when he is hungry! I love when he laughs at my singing. I love that he is always making noise - and it sounds like he is trying to sing to me. I love when I go to get him up in the morning and he is so excited to see me. I love how when I put him to bed at naptimes and at night he always goes right to sleep without any crying or fussing.