8 months

 How can it be that my teeny tiny little baby is 8 months old?

 I would never have been able to come close to imagining how special he would become to me.. 

What a huge part of my heart he would capture.

He absolutely l.o.v.e.s the outdoors.

This...this is the smile that melts mama's heart.

For a long time I wanted to get some pictures of him out in the leaves..
I was beginning to think that I wouldn't get them, cause we had snow before all the leaves were even down. I wanted there to be enough on the ground to look fun. 

Well..just don't look too hard through the fence, 

or you may see some of that white stuff on the ground. :)

Now though, I would happily welcome as much snow as would like to fall from the heavens. 

I absolutely love the fact that we've already had some this Fall, and am hoping we get lots more.
It  makes for such cozy home-days. 

Ok, back from the little bunny trail.... 

Kenden, my lovie.. mama absolutely loves watching you play...that smile that speaks pure bliss and joy that you find in the simple things.. enjoying God's wonderful creation. 

I hope you will always be able to enjoy the outdoors, and no only the outdoors, but the One who created the beauty for our pleasure and His Glory.

Love..just love.

Darling, you have changed so much! It seems every week, there is something new you can do, or you have another new tooth to show us. 

We love to listen to you talk and giggle. 

When you say "mama" it melts my heart into one big puddle. 

Your little voice is music to my ears.

 Your voice is so sweet, and your huge "scrunchy nose" grin, is so precious, mama can scarcely contain herself. 

I love watching you with your daddy. 

Watching you become attached to him makes my heart ache.

I hope you will always be happy to see him walk in the door after a long day of work.

Your squeal of delight is beyond precious. 

I think your favourite thing to do, is pull mama's hair out, and make a large mess of it. 

I think you're finally discovering that it really doesn't taste that great though. :)

Thank you, Kenden for making me  "mama". I love you with all of my heart..I hope you will always know that, and that you will know that I do things with your best in mind.

I love you, baby dear.