Splish Splash!

I couldn't decide which photos to post... so I posted quite a few. You don't mind, do you?
Deegan loves splashing in his pool. He doesn't need much water to have a good time. He really got his hands splashing around- he ended up soaked from head to toe just from the splashing. He kept trying to eat the water too- he is certainly exploring the world with his mouth right now! Deegan has this new look (see below) which he usually does in his high chair, but was doing it a lot in the pool last week. We reinforce it by laughing, smiling and doing the same "oooh" look back at him.I am always excited to get a good photo with Deeg. J thinks he is starting to look like me. I am not sure yet. I think he inherited my ears, but I also think I am the only one that has noticed that.

Deegan continues to love Duke. The love is certainly mutual. Duke feels extra affectionate toward Deegan on days that he throws food on the floor or leaves spit up on the carpet. Either way, they're buddies.

Other than Deegan and I having the same ears... I am finding that he has a fascination for things found in nature (remember the bird poop?). Maybe he'll grow up to be a nature-lover like his momma. Maybe he'll be a scatologist, botonist, or whatever he wants!

Sometimes after Deegan falls asleep at night I hold him in my arms and wonder what the future holds for him. I wonder what kind of relationship we'll have in 25 years. I wonder how he'll change the world. I wonder when he'll feel heartache for the first time. Then I try to stop thinking about the future and enjoy the now. I breathe in his sweet baby smell, listen to his steady breathing and enjoy the feel of his warm little hand resting on my chest, because the future is never certain... but that moment, that love I feel for him... is the realest thing I have ever felt.