Five MONTHS!!!

What happened?  How time has flown!  How is it possible that you have been in our lives for five months already?  Little Bram... you sure aren't as little anymore at a strapping 16lbs.  You even have your first tooth already!  

I feel so blessed to have you in our lives!  You are such a wonderful little person!  I love your laughter, and your ability to make me laugh even when I'm not feeling especially happy.

I love how you seem to think everything that comes within a few inches of your face means you need to try to eat it... it's so cute watching you open your mouth into such a wide grin, only to see you try to gobble up my nose minutes later.

 You love people.  Everyone comments on what a happy baby you are.  As long as someone is there to say hello, or to pay you some attention, you are the happiest little boy around.

 You love to watch everything around you.  You fight your naps because you want to see what is going on!  Why on earth would we want you to sleep if there is so many interesting things around!  You might miss out on something important, after all!  ;)

 You are a thumbsucker... a fistsucker... a fingersucker... and a bibsucker.  If you can grab it, into your mouth it will go, and it will proceed to get drenched in short order. Bibs are a clothes'saver in more ways than one.

 Your grin is contageous.  I cannot help but smile back.  Neither can anyone else it seems.  You make your sister's day by smiling at her.  And she loves to play with you and make you smile.

 How you have grown!  You are such a cuddly little boy.  I could just squeeze you!  Especially when you giggle.  You love "the eensy weensy spider"... especially when I tickle you under your chin.  You explode with laughter.  And clapping your hands together brings more laughter.  So does clapping your feet.

 You love your sister.  I caught her calming you down the other day... after I put you down for a nap, which you didn't agree with, I had to leave the room to let you 'cry' it out for a little bit.  After only 2 minutes, you were quiet... until I heard giggling and didn't see your sister around.  Sneaking into the room, I caught her playing on the couch near you, playing peek-a-boo behind the pillows, causing you to giggle and grin as you lifted your head up high enough to see.  I managed to catch a bit of video...

 You are so strong already!  You hold yourself up so well!  And your feet are almost always in motion... although not successfully propelling you forward yet.

My dear little boy, you are such a joy!  We are so blessed to have you in our little family!

I love you, son!