Westley,
It appears that I have been too busy watching you learn to crawl, pull up on laundry baskets, fake a laugh and wave bye bye, clap your hands, sign "more" to get yourself some of those gerber puffs you love and discover the world around you to write down where you were at a month ago. But here we are now my dear. You are basically the cutest, smartest, sweetest baby on the face of the earth. Your Dada and I really in all reality believe this to be true. Sometimes we look at each other when you are chatting to yourself in the backseat and without a word we both know that we are feeling like we could burst from love.We both feel as if we've always known your little cherub cheeks and your tiny raspy voice our whole lives. Somewhere inside of us you were always there and now here you are. It is the best.
You have a quiet, patient determination about you. That mixed with the sweetest disposition makes for a very lovable baby. I am writing these traits I see in you down because as you get older there may be people, situations, events, that take you away from who you really are. Sometimes we just desperately want to fit in with everyone else. Sometimes someone we respect or admire says or does something that makes us question ourselves. What I want you to know my son is that from the moment your little personality started to show itself you have proved patient, determined, intuitive and sweet. You quietly practice all your new ideas in your crib. Rolling over, sitting up, army crawling, crawling, pulling up. All of it you have worked on first on your own and then later with me and Dada as your very proud audience. You are less interested in going fast and furious and more apt to discover the small details around you. You have these long beautiful fingers that are always moving. When I smile, you smile and vice versa so we end up smiling a lot of our days.
Because of you I feel powerful because I know I could and would do any darn thing for you. Because of you I know that I am capable of unconditional love - it shows up every morning and is present all throughout the night. You have already taught and given me so much. I am in debt forever.
I love you so much,
Mama
so so sweet. i love the picture on the swing!
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing words. That is such a beautiful letter, Candis. I love your heart for your son.
ReplyDeleteAnd I happen to agree- he's pretty perfect.
Your mama heart for your baby boy is such a beautiful, wonderful thing.
ReplyDeleteI can attest that Westley is every one of these things you have said he is--and I feel pretty lucky to know that.
I feel pretty lucky to know the Jonses period. You guys rock.
Oh he's looking so big and so gorgeous!
ReplyDeletewhat a great baby book this will be for West one day
ReplyDeleteyou are such a wonderful Mom
such a lovely letter to your baby boy. :)
ReplyDeleteThank the LORD for those puffs.
ReplyDeleteHe is absolutely gorgeous.
i really like that you wrote down the traits you see. sometimes i wish there were blogs when i was young - so i could see what they saw.
ReplyDeletei've said it before - he's lucky to have you as his mom. thanks for sharing candis.
he is so sweet-reminds me so much of my Oliver! I love your blog, you describe motherhood so beautifully.
ReplyDeletelook how his joy spilled over in that happy baby smile when he was kissing his daddy! the life in his beautiful blue eyes is so engaging and his raspy little voice and baby laugh are the sweetest sound ever. love him.
ReplyDeleteughhhh the thought of you and drew looking at each other and not saying anything and your hearts bursting with love... i just love it. i know the feeling.
ReplyDeleteand that last picture? goodness gracious. he's so cute.
and the somewhere inside of us you were always there and now here you are? girl. you're tugging at my heart.
Such a cute blog! Your little guy is adorable, those eyes...so blue! :) *following*
ReplyDeletegah. your blog is bad for my baby fever. :) and i didn't comment on your post about how you might disappear forever, but if you did i, for one, would be very sad about it.
ReplyDeleteeven though it means i might be able to hold off on considering bubbies for a little while longer. ;)
love from india/ cairo!