pumpkin says so much

Halloween eve my sweet husband Chris came home with this pumpkin. It had a rough surface, discoloration and a very noticeable slanted shape, in short, imperfect. He walked in the door showed me the pumpkin he picked from a wide array of better looking pumpkins and said "look this is the one I chose to bring home." I know him so well and right there I realized even more why I married this man. The pumpkin says it all.

Chris is someone who never judges based on appearance and one who finds beauty in imperfection. I love this about my husband and I believe this is the quality that drew me to him when we were just starting to see each other- way back when. Chris was able to get past the protective wall I built and this persona I was comfortable to project all because he showed me that he truly valued what is in my core. No matter how flawed and how imperfect, I was and am loved.

Chris, we love you so much. Having you saves me everyday.

Halloween weekend

I love Saturday mornings. Chris is home and we have the whole weekend ahead of us.

Before having a baby Chris and I swore up and down that we won't let our house look like a playground. Obviously we didn't know exactly what we were heading into. A baby does take over the living room no matter how hard I try to keep baby items at a minimum. At the moment we have a large blanket right in the middle of the room for Leon, a jumperoo next to the couch and an exersaucer by the kitchen. Oh well. Anything to keep Leon entertained and whatever buys me some time to rush to the bathroom, get a snack or even check emails.

I was so sick over the weekend. The worst cold I've ever had. It's been going around town and I wasn't lucky enough to miss it. I blame the drastic weather changes. Rain, sunny like summer and then very chilly at night.

I noticed Leon was a bit under the weather too. In this picture we tried so hard to make him smile. What we got was a tight lip and very serious face. He humored us though. He wore the costume and sat by the pumpkin his pops carved without budging until we were done.

My two loves

Here is Lucy entertaining Leon. I normally use my Flip camcorder but this time all I could grab fast enough was my Iphone. Excuse the fuzzy picture quality. I'm so grateful I caught this ever so precious moment that I will play every time I need a dose of happiness.

Make sure your volume is on to hear the cutest baby giggles.

Dinner tonight:

Alton Brown's baked mac 'n cheese

before

after

I followed the recipe exactly as Alton wrote except for adding a dash of nutmeg. The result was a rich, delicious and comforting meal. Here is a link to the recipe.

Leon having a great time in the exersaucer we borrowed from my cousin- Risa. Between the jumperoo, the large play mat in the living room and the new exersaucer this baby boy is getting plenty of entertainment.

Nub

Lucy just recently began sleeping with half her body under our bed. This is a picture I took while laying in bed. She has the cutest nub for a tail and the most petite 'lil paws. Oh miss Lucy- I'll never understand some of your quirks but I love you just the same.

sitting! from Anna Cherubini on Vimeo.

Leon had just began sitting on his own. He wobbles and eventually drifts to his side but he does not seem to mind it. He has a very proud look on his face and I can tell he knows he just acquired a brand new skill.

beep beep

He is growing way too fast! I have to constantly remind myself to pause and take every moment in. We visited my cousin- Risa today who has twin boys- Noah and Josiah. Their house is full of every toy, walkers, jumpers you name it. For the first time today Leon appreciated sitting on the walker. He looked so adorable while he moved in very tiny steps. His face says it all. "Look at me! I'm walking!"