our Sunday

Once Auden was born, Sundays quickly became my favorite day of the week.  It meant that the three of us could be together all day.  It's a real treat, especially when Nelson is gone {sometimes} 12 hours a day!! 

This Sunday was extra sweet because Nelson was away for most of the weekend.  It was just me and my little boy... It was rough and lonely being a single parent for the weekend.... but it made seeing my husband so great!  Auden was also very excited to see Nelson.  He would take the phone during phone calls, put it to his ear, and "talk" to his daddy.  I tried coming closer and he pushed me away-- it was daddy and Auden time.  Then once we saw Nelson at the airport, he immediately wanted daddy to hold him.  Every time Nelson moved out of sight, it was panic and extreme sadness.  it's kind of the best thing when your baby misses you and shows so much love. 

A recent, super-cute development: Auden claps!!! He claps when he does something cool {like standing up on his own!}, when I sing {sometimes...}, or when daddy acts like the court jester {especially during dinner}!  It's pretty hilarious.  I can't believe how much this kid has grown... in LESS THAN 30 DAYS he will be a one. year. old. Where did this year go?? I still haven't thrown away our 2012 calendar because all those little numbers mean so much.  They were days when we welcomed Auden into our lives for the first time... when he smiled for the first time.. when he sat up for the first time... when he said "mama" and "dada"... when he first tried solids....  all those repetitive 1-30 numbers are filled with so many memories... how can I throw it away?? But as the days continue on, my love for my little boy and my little family just grows more and more. I am so blessed to have these boys in my life.