well it’s official, simon has now been out in the world longer than he was in my belly.  it’s funny talking to pregnant people now and thinking back to the end of pregnancy when i wanted so badly for him to be out for so many reasons: i was big as a horse, so we would know if he was a boy for sure (i was pretty convinced), so we could get started on the great adventure of parenthood, and not the least of which: so other people could hold him. 

well, i’m still trying to keep up with the calories he nurses out of me, he’s definitely a boy, it’s an adventure,  and he won’t let that many people can hold him for very long yet.

there are those moments when i wish i could put him back in (after redirecting him away from the cat, dog, cat’s dishes, dog’s dishes, stairs, computer cords, garbage can, etc for the zillionth time), but all in all it’s been a wonderful 9 months.  he’s an amazing boy, curious, strong willed, eager, independent, loving, and cute as can be.