May 2, 2008

I can't believe that you will be 8 months old next week. Time is going by so quickly.

You are still learning the art of crawling. You are definitely getting better at it. I think, within the next couple of weeks we'll see you crawling!!

You can stand up by yourself for 2 seconds - then you fall down!! But, everyday day I hold you up to let you practice standing. Before you know it you'll be walking. You love to hold on to the side of your crib and stand up to look over the edge. You can't quite pull yourself up but if we help you up you can stand there holding onto the side if the crib for a few minutes before falling over.

You are so aware of your surroundings - nothing escapes you. You are constantly looking around at everything. You absolutely love to be outside and when I take you for walks you just stare at the trees. You are mesmerized by the world around you.

I took you to the park today to swing and to take pictures and to go for a walk. You love to swing!! We must have taken over a hundred photos today. It was beautiful today and you love the camera!! I got a lot of really good shots!! We also got to see a turtle and two baby geese!! I got pictures of the geese but the turtle swam away before I could get a picture.

I love you more than you will ever know. I am so truly blessed to be your mommy. You are our little blessing from God. I am excited about the future and being able to watch you grow into the young man God has designed for you to be.

I love you, Jesse Ryan!!!