Milestone: Going up steps

Baba went up 3 steps by himself.  I didn't have to show him how to do it!  He was so proud of himself!

I didn't know I would be celebrating milestones on a "typical" schedule.  I really feel blessed.

Sensory overload

I wanted to take nice pictures.  The kind that require nice outfits and beautiful settings.  I just didn't plan on the rest of the day.

The day went like this:
 
      11am--getting special clothes on
 12:30pm--drive in traffic
        1pm--ate Hawaiian BBQ
        2pm--drive
   2:30pm--nurse and nap
        3pm--long photo session
        5pm--busy bookstore cafe for too long
        6pm--walking among bright lights
   6:30pm--ate at really overwhelming cafe
       7pm--more walking in bright lights
  7:30pm--nurse and attempt to de-stress
      8pm--drive-got car sick
  8:30pm--stop at Babies R Us to recover from car sickness
      9pm--peak in Toys R Us--cause I'm crazy!
  9:30pm--back to Babies R Us to recover from Toys R Us
10:00pm--auntie almost gets a ticket for illegal u-turn because we're trying to
                find a place to park because Baba is crying
11:00pm--stop at In n Out parking lot for a break and nurse to calm down
11:30pm--long drive home
12am--crawl into bed

Yeah.  I was insane!  A 40 minute drive turned into a three and a half hour nightmare!  Good thing his memory is short!

He just loves nature!

Wish it was lighter, but perfect smile!

He loves water fountains!

Love Burst

I thought I knew what love was...  I didn't.  I thought I knew how to love.  I didn't.  Now as I discover an ever deeper love for my son, I'm bursting with love. 

Guiding him into becoming a good, loving human being is my goal.  He may have "disabilities" that make him different, but he will not be disabled in heart.  There, he will feel an abundance of love.  Hopefully, this abundance will overflow freely from him too.

Then I will be happy.  I will not ask for more.

Rejoicing the milestones

A good writer, blogger, and mom, who has adorable twin boys, posted something that really rang true for me.  Her son Malachi suffered a stroke and is a little delayed in reaching his milestones than his brother.  Recently, Malachi was able to reach several milestones within a few days, yet she didn't feel ecstatic like her friends and family.  After a good cry, she realized that she was so focused on his future and the milestones ahead that it sapped the joy of his current success.  (Read the post here.)

I realized that I was doing the same thing, only I was still blind!  I feel so grateful to Shasta for writing such a moving post.  Perhaps, I would have spent several more months missing out on my son's progress and sapping the joy of his successes!

My son, I rejoice over your success at starting to crawl, pulling yourself up to stand, and really trying to talk!  I guess it's better late than never!