My little boy...

...turns 9 months old in less than 48 hours. What? How? Today has been filled with little moments of nostalgia.

Sighing as I found his pair of little foam sandals we got back in May. Quietly laughing as I picked up his knit Green Bay packer hat that, sadly, he only wore a few times before his head got too large. :)

But, smiling as I watched him crawl. Learn. Explore. And get into lots of trouble. As much as I miss those early days (especially all the cuddles!), I cherish each moment of these days (especially the cuddles that are reserved for sleepy-time.) LBB is growing up so fast, and while I try to embrace it, there are moments that I know it is flying by way too fast.

This evening, Dear Sweet Hubby took LBB out for a boy's night, something that they plan on doing weekly now. They went to an outdoors store and played with fishing rods. They walked across the street to walk through Target and look at toys, tv's, and car stuff. And they attempted to go to a park, but all the swings had some sort of "strange goop" on them as Dear Sweet Hubby says. :) And the plus of their bonding time? Mommy got some much needed quiet time to clean up the house and relax just a bit.

In the long run, I think these outings will be very beneficial for LBB...he is a definite "Momma's Boy" and doesn't really like being left alone for any amount of time if I am not in the room. He does fine when Dear Sweet Hubby is playing with him...as long as I am in the same room. BUT. Take me out of the equation, and you've got a LBB who actually has fun being away from me. I think I'm ok with that. :) Just joking...I am ok with it. And it makes me all the more appreciative of all things LBB when he gets home. That is always a good thing!