The BOY is a 1 Year Old Today!

The Mister Boy is 1 today!  Happy Birthday to my sweet jellybean, my one and only.  I can't quite believe that a whole year has come and gone.  My mind is still trying to process the whole experience of becoming a mom & watching this little human grow.  All I can say is, high five to husband and I!!!  We made it through things I didn't think we would-babies first cold, first fever, teething, car seat woes, wrestling match diaper changes, spit up everywhere, figuring out breastfeeding, pumping, going back to work, night nursing, and traveling with a baby.  And even in our most exhausted moments, we knew the beautiful sunshine would come up the next day and we would all be tucked away together in bed safe and warm, ready to greet the dawn.  Because those gummy smiles of Maverick's made life so much softer and filled with light.  I thank him every moment for making me a mama.  Best of all, I am his mama.
...i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart)
...you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you
...i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)

I will hold him extra close today as I remember with all my might the evening in which, a year ago, Maverick Tobias Smith entered this world into the arms of his dad and unto my heart.  Warm and powerful.  It was dark outside but there was so much light in that room as he arrived and a love I never knew swelling up my soul.

xo, B

Mister Boy: 8 Months Old!

This handsome little one is 8 months old today!  Once again, wow!  Really, 8 months already??  We are getting closer and closer to the one year mark and it's scary!  Each month does get better and better.

Maverick is still crawling up a storm, getting faster everyday.  He pulls up to stand on everything and recently starting cruising a bit.  He has yet to stand on his own, but he tries here and there.  Still no teeth for this guy, but drool is dripping like crazy right now so who knows.  He smiles and laughs all day and his big personality is really shining these days!  We can't get enough of him!  He also started giving kisses and loves to hold out his arms to cuddle-so freakin' wonderful!  He has entered the separation anxiety phase, so we are being very patient and loving.  He is also becoming a little weary of strangers.  His favorite thing to do currently is ride bikes with papa!

I return to work in 2 short days and my heart is already aching thinking about being away from him for 6 hours!  I will miss our mid-day park adventures and long walks to the ocean.  Sigh!  Before we know it, this little one will be walking-oh, my!  Wish I could freeze time because everyone was so right when they said it goes by oh so fast!  

Mister Boy: 7 Months

Welcome 7 months!  Mister Boy is truly becoming more and more delightful, hilarious and showing us even more personality every day.  Oh, and the trouble and mischief he is in!  Oh my!  This last month has been very productive and now Maverick is crawling full force!  I am completely in denial about it and can not believe it happened so fast.  He can also get into the sitting position from crawling like a pro, rolls every which way faster than lightening and is now pulling himself up on everything!  I told him to slow down, but this boy is determined to move!  So now he is obsessed with practicing standing all the time.  And I had to get a few baby gates, especially since we have a laundry room in the back where Toby keeps his bicycles (scary!).

Mav is babbling more too.  He does this whisper thing, where it's like he is talking to himself.  It is the cutest!  He's been eating solids for the last month and loving it.  He has tried all sorts of yummy stuff and recently had organic pinto beans.  I am mashing things up more and more instead of so many purees.  He is also a fan of yogurt.  We are still breast feeding several times a day and it is still the main way Mav goes to sleep at night.  We are still co-sleeping as well.  We did put our bed on the ground because I was all sorts of nerves as he started getting more mobile.  Maverick is quickly becoming such a fun and happy baby!  He loves to laugh and smile and I love how bright his eyes get when I kiss him or the excited panting noises he makes when dada comes home from work!

Here are a few of his favorite things: Miya dog's paws and tail, watching birds at the park, crawling in the grass and picking up leaves, banana, naked time, Miya's dog bowl, walks, bath time, playtime with dada, power cords (uh-oh!), peek-a-boo and bicycle rides.

We continue to fall in love with this bean more and more each minute!  And, yeah I am super exhausted from chasing around a very mobile babe!  But, each month does get better and better!  Cheers to 7 month olds!