I want to remember...

Whit is at such a fun age right  now!!  He is constantly making us laugh and I am so thankful we have gotten to be home with him this summer.  Luke and I continue saying to each other how blessed we feel to have these months at home as a family.
Today when I got him up from his nap, it struck me how much I wanted to remember him at this time in his life, so I decided I would make a list of some of my favorite "moments with Whit"...

• He has the sweetest little voice and I love how he talks to his stuffed animals and toys.
• Sometimes his sweet voice gets very loud!  He wants to be heard so he'll yell nonsense or "hmmm" or squeal-mostly with a smile on his face.
• When we listen to the monitor to see if he's awake yet, we have to leave it on for awhile to hear him.  After a minute or so we'll he "da," nothing else.
• Lately he's been choosing all the "non-toys" in the house to play with...he especially loves eating his shoes.
• When he naps or is tired, he puts his head on his pillow (if he's in his crib), tucks his arms under his belly, and sticks his butt up in the air.  Today when I got him out of his crib he laid his head on my shoulder and stuck his hands between him and me...my heart melted a little:)
• He's really starting to interact more with Lucy...he'll follow her around and grab her skin or mouth or tail...she's being very patient with his new discovery!
• He seems to have little "plans" with his toys or with where he wants to be and as he executes them you can tell he is on a mission
• When we put him in his walker-WATCH OUT!  He'll go after you and crash into anything that stands in his way.  He's great at maneuvering it these days.
• Whit is independent.  I love that he will sit in the middle of the room or in his play pen for 20 minutes and just play with whatever toys or books are within his reach.  He doesn't like to snuggle or be held unless you're going somewhere or he is really sleepy, which is OK most of the time.
• His new trick is pointing to daddy.  I'll be holding him and ask "Where's Daddy?" and he'll point right at Luke.
• He understands so much of what we say to him now!  He knows when we tell him "no" that he should stop whatever he is doing...does he always listen-no :-)  I'm glad he's a little mischievous though!  It just amazes me how much he seems to understand and pick up on at such a young age.  

Well...I guess that's it for now.  Time is going so quickly and I've heard many veteran parents tell me how fast they grow up.  I knew it was true, but I'm enjoying every moment and trying my best to remember/document them as they come along.  Today I am just so thankful for our sweet little Whittaker.