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"A portrait of my child once a week, every week, in 2014."

My sweet happy baby!  You sure have changed our lives for the better.  These past couple of weeks you haven't been sleeping well at all causing your papa and me to not sleep well either.  But no matter how many hours of sleep you get, you wake up with the biggest smile and laugh, and it makes it all worth it.  We love you to the moon and back no matter how many times you make us get up at night.

22/52

"A portrait of my child once a week, every week, in 2014."

Today was your first day swimming, and you loved it!  We didn't get to stay out too long because it was hot and you needed a nap.  I'm looking forward to many more pool days this summer at Mimi and Pawpaw's house with my sweet little water baby.

21/52

"A portrait of my child once a week, every week, in 2014."

My little lion!  I fall in love with you over and over again every single day.  You are the sweetest, silliest, goofiest little one I know, and I couldn't enjoy my days with you more.  Bath time is one of your favorites.  You like to grab at the water and play with the wash cloth while we are trying to scrub you down.  You never cry or fuss when you're in the water.  (Even if we accidentally squirt you with freezing cold water.  Oops!)  I love drying you off and rubbing lotion all over that sweet, soft, little body of yours.  And after we are done with everything, I pick you up and we snuggle.  I wish I could bottle up that smell of yours and save it forever.  You make me such a happy mama!

20/52

"A portrait of my child once a week, every week, in 2014."

You are my wild man!  My new favorite thing you are doing is raising your legs straight up in the air and either holding them there for an impossible amount of time or slamming them down.  It's hilarious to us and seems to be pretty entertaining to you as well.  You are definitely working on those abs for swimsuit season!

19/52

"A portrait of my child once a week, every week, in 2014."

How stinkin' cute are you?!!  I know these pics are blurry, but I just couldn't help myself.  We finally found you a straw fedora (mama is pretty particular in what she wants for you) and now you are all ready for summer.  We are training you for the pool by taking longer and longer baths, and you love it!  You are such a happy little boy, and I am so grateful to be your mama.

18/52

"A portrait of my child once a week, every week, in 2014."

You are developing quite a personality lately.  You make me laugh with all your sounds and gurgles, and I think you love the attention you get because you just keep on going with each laugh.  You are also turning into a wiggle worm during feeding time which makes it a little difficult to get through a whole feed without a little playtime.  We think you are teething because you put everything in your mouth and chew, chew, chew.  I love you more each and every day, my sweet one!

17/52

"A portrait of my child once a week, every week, in 2014."

Smith, you've got playtime down to a science.  You love playing on your activity mat and your "piano".  You talk to your toys and kick away during awake time.  Our schedule is pretty much the norm now, and you remain the happiest baby ever.  You still don't take a bottle very well, but I guess that's ok because you're so dang cute and sweet.