These pictures really personify the phase we're in right now. Unless he has gas, is tired, hungry, bored, or riding in his carseat alone in the backseat the little "Big" guy is usually doing what he's doing in these three pics - smiling. I guess when we see this melt your heart like wax smile we tend to forget all the afore mentioned times when he's not exactly the happiest camper in the world. I just experience that today as a matter of fact. The weather finally slightly warmed up enough to get out and run some errands, so I was all pumped up and ready to venture out with my cute boy. I tried to time it to where he would fall asleep in the car. Nope! I had to pull off twice before we ever got to our first destination to find the paci and plug it back in. Still more screaming. At this point I can hardly remember where I'm needing to go or why I'm out. We make it to the first store and he's pretty stable but not alseep. Back we go in the car and more screaming until we arrive to Target. Let's just say more fiasco in the Target restroom but I'm determined we need the coffee, paper towels, gum, and cute shirt that's on sale so I keep moving. He did fall asleep in the baby carrier I was wearing him in until...we got back in the car. I did manage to calm him enough to drive off and head for the house. One vice that also helps is the iPod playlist I've made of all baby songs and lullabyes I turn on to calm him or get his attention, but it's only a temporary fix! I rush him into the house thinking that he must be starving and I need to feed him right away, but as soon as I sat him down (still in his carrier) the biggest grin you've ever seen came popping up on his face. I said "are you a stinker, Samuel?" He continued nonstop grinning, cooing, squealing, and smiling. Ughh!!
Once again the three hours of stress and emotional torture I had just endured melted away in a matter of seconds. That little stinker, he did it again! He really does bring us so much joy.
