baby boy rocco, 9 months out!

my 9 month old rocco bear!!

it’s so crazy to me every time i look back on last year’s photos from this trip. he was just a cozy [and very heavy] belly baby! and belly babies, they are such mysteries. but oooh, it was indeed always my sweet love, rocco! 🙂 and now the idea of a life without him is just absolutely… preposterous! funny how that works, yes?

gosh, that boy. he’s such an absolute dream! charming and joyful and cuddly. adores his sister. hates to let his mommy out of sight. wants daddy to be proud of every cool thing he does. growls like a little creature. crawls just like a bulldog. officially has two teeth. beams bright golden sunshine straight out of his face. pulls up on everything and is hard at work on standing solo! giggles at his own inner monologue all of the time. peekaboo game strong. [says “deh!” for “there he is!”] doesn’t love food yet, but bananas look promising. hair is starting to curl just like sister’s. [!!!!] looks so, so much like my brother did as a baby. sleep preference has naturally turned to big bed snuggles. loooooves being outside and is crazy about animals. kicks his leg back and forth when he gets excited and has recently mastered the most amazing nose scrunch!

previously, i didn’t really know what having a boy would be like, but i’m in love. iiiin loooooove! and i have so many hopes and prayers and wishes and worries for him and his life. i want him to be brave and strong but softhearted. i want him to always feel capable and confident but never conceited. i want him to love life, dream his dreams, march to the beat of his own drum, never lose faith… and you know, always love his mom! but for now all i can really do is keep on snugglin, right?! and that sounds pretty good to me. 🙂

i love you so much, my rocco boy!! 9 months, i’m sure, will very soon be 12. better soak you aaaall up! <3