Your first beach trip :)

When Grammy and I came to pick you and your momma up, I was shocked--you had grown SO much!!! You are still just a cute as ever except taller and with more teeth!

We had such a great time with you--you make vacation way more interesting:)

You loved the beach, it seemed to soothe you in many ways. Crawling in the surf was one of your favorite parts, but many times, you would be content just standing and holding onto my legs and letting the tide come up and hit your little toes. You were a good little pumpkin and didn't try to eat the sand too much ;)

You also eat real food now!! You are a little machine with your sweet potatoes and blueberries. I don't know where it all goes, but I am so glad you enjoy eating--especially healthy things.

I loved getting to help bathe you, feed you, but my favorite, favorite part of the week was taking a nap with you! Your Mommy said you never slept in the bed like that, but somehow you were feeling extra sleepy and we just snuggled up and both passed out :) Best nap of the week!

I will see you again soon at my wedding.. Love you mr. Miles (as your Uncle Matthew loves to call you).

You can crawl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where has the time gone!? You are 7 months old!

Miles,

You have grown too fast to keep up on this blog!

Don't worry though, I remember plenty :)

I don't see you as much as I'd like, but distance and time restraints are inevitable. Your mom and dad do a great job of making trips here to Huntington to let us love on you plenty. Even though we will be apart for quite a while, holding you always feels natural!

You came to town for Christmas and Grandot may have been happier than i have ever seen her when she held you! She's 87, but she can still do the "baby voice" perfectly. She sang to you, kissed you ALL over your face, and even almost dropped you! Don't worry, we watch her carefully, but we like to let her feel a little in control because like I said, she is kind of obsessed with you. Plus, we know she should have dibbs since she is in her later years. As sad as that is to think about, it makes me so happy that you make her smile like that!

You came to town for a while in February. Your momma came in for about a week and we had a blast with you! This was the first time I heard you laugh. It was the most wonderful sound ever!!! You loved when I tickled you, and your teeth were about to pop through!!

Then you came back in April. This wasn't for the best of reasons, but my mom Mom (I think you will call her Nana) was very sick and your Mom had to come home and help me and the rest of the family take care of her. Just so you know, you were the best medicine by far. You had teeth this time, 2 on the bottom. I changed my tactics to get you to laugh and your favorite thing was when i danced like a fool. You just craaaaaaaaacked up. You also LOVE mickey mouse fun house. Me, Uncle Matthew, Papaw, and Nana all can sing the songs now. You should be proud. You are also so strong, now! You pretty much roll all over the place and have pretty killer upper body strength. You'll be doing push up's and bench press soon!

The final thing I want to tell you is that rocking you to sleep is now on my list of favorite activities in the world. You need to know that this is a very difficult list to crack. But when your  mom said it was time for bed, I couldn't jump fast enough to get a turn to put you to sleep. Of course, I should mention that I almost always fell asleep, too, but you didn't seem to mind too much ;) Then I would lie you down in the bed and secretly hope you awoke before I left the house so I could rock you one more time.

Okay, I'm also posting some pictures in chronological order, too! I'll try to post more regularly. Stop growing up so fast!!!!!!!!

here's Grandot admiring you!

you love to giggle now!

you also like eating your hands! they are tasty!

Welcome to the world little man

Oh Miles, I never believed in love at first sight...until I met you on Wednesday at approximately 1:45pm.

I saw you and I loved you. Period.

Then I held you...and my love grew beyond words can explain.

You are perfect. You are soft, you smell great, and your little pruny hands make me smile every time.

Your nose is my favorite thing to kiss. Your "milk spots" make a perfect landing spot for my two pursed lips.

You suck your thumb and make litte squeals that remind me of a kitten.

Even when you cry, it is somehow adorable.

You are a clean slate, a new canvas, an empty bucket. I can't wait to fill you with confidence, love, kindeess, and nurturing.

Some days I get jaded about the world, Miles Anthony, but your birthday was not one of those days, I couldn't stop smiling because you, my dear, had entered the world. And that was a hopeful day.

Love,

Aunt Kati