Take a bus, take a train, go and hop an aeroplane, put the wife and kiddies in the family car.....

For the pleasure that you bring, when you make that doorbell ring; no trip could be too far!!

HOME TO MICHIGAN FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!

And meeting your Aunts, Uncles, cousins, and second cousins for the very first time! HOORAY!!!

THE COUSINS!! What a brood!

Waiting patiently for Christmas (#2!!)

Christmas morning #2 Home sweet home!

Amidst all of the chaos, you sleep! You are AMAZING!!

Your Aunt Maaagan worked her magic and made you laugh the most beautiful laugh! (I can't get he video to load but it's one of our favorites! You can bet she will be doing that for all the years to come! :)

There is no place like home for the holidays! And your first trip to Mimi and Ga's did not disappoint!

A First Glorious Christmas!

It is here!!! MERRY FIRST CHRISTMAS TO MY BABY BOY!!

SANTA CAME!!!!! Oh what a glorious, amazing Christmas morning of magic!!!

Basking in the aftermath of presents!

Jonathan is not quite sure about all of this chaos :)

 I can not begin to express how complete and wonderful life feels with my boys! And on special days like these, I am even more thankful for all that we have and the memories we are making together.

Merry 1st Christmas to my angel!!

It was this time last year that your Papa opened his Christmas "present" and found out he was having another baby!! Instead of a nicely wrapped box with a big red bow...look who he is holding this Christmas morning! A "present who makes him SO VERY HAPPY!

A Santa tradition! A chunky monkey for our Chunky Monkey.

Loving your new activity center

Big brother B is telling you all about Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2014 FROM OUR THREE LITTLE PENGUINS

Happy 1st Christmas Jonathan! We love you with all of our hearts!!!

Merry FIRST Christmas Eve!

It's here!! Your first Christmas Eve!

Trying to take a family selfie

MERRY FIRST CHRISTMAS EVE!

Two VERY excited little boys in their new matching Xmas pj's. We can't wait for you to put on your matching pj's tomorrow morning!!

Chowing in to the Christmas eve cookie tray which he has been waiting for, for weeks!

Thinking about Santa (and wondering if he might come down the chimney right now! :))

Decorating the porch to help Santa find our house...just in case the magic reindeer food isn't easy to find.

You and your brothers look so handsome for church (where you were the perfect angel sleeping on Mama's chest and enjoying the music). And although you were asleep long before we set out the cookies and milk for Santa and the carrots for his reindeer, your brothers made certain there was one there from you! And Christian made sure to sprinkle a little extra reindeer food on the front lawn!
We can't wait to spend our first Christmas together tomorrow chunky monkey!! Your Mama is giddy with excitement :)

One year ago today...

One year ago today, on this very morning, Mama discovered you. A positive pregnancy test sent Mama in to tears of joy (and disbelief!!).
And I am still so emotional today, one year later, as I think about what a gift I was given! After so many prayers, heaven sent me you!
You will see from your baby belly blog that Mama kept you a secret until Christmas morning when I gave your Papa his best Christmas gift of 2013.
This Christmas we will celebrate with you in our arms. From the moment you began to grow in Mama's belly you have been a cherished treasure. I can not imagine my life without you, my precious Jonathan.
Today Mama celebrates that special moment of discovery!!! And YOU!!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!

Mama's favorite time of year has arrived! And the excitement is palpable in the Leonardo house. You seem to understand that very exciting things are happening....you are smiling at everything!
Time for baking cookies,

listening to Mama's favorite music, and your first Santa Train ride was quite a success and your big brothers were VERY excited to introduce you to Santa!! :)

 And another train ride (this time on a very real train!!) kept us chugging along in the holiday spirit (pun intended :)).

You sit with Mama next to your very first Christmas tree (what we will refer to for all the years to come as our Griswold tree :)) and gaze in wonder at the lights.

One of our favorite spots for feedings these days :)

It is so very special for Mama to hang your first Christmas ornaments with you (a tradition you will love each year just as your brothers do!) and to see the THREE little stockings hanging in a row, waiting for Santa's goodies!

Mama was so excited to get you your special stocking!

Hooray!! Christmas is here!!! Excuse my while I go nibble on a little candy cane that was sent to me from heaven!!!! Hee hee!

A first grab!

You did it!! You reached right up and grabbed the parrot in your jungle!

A favorite for all three of my boys...even when they no longer fit! :)

I am so proud of you! You've been staring at the parrot and the monkey in your favorite jungle for weeks now. And today, when your hand connected with it, your eyes grew wide and you made your little "O" face.
What a big, beautiful boy you are, growing right before my eyes!

Johnny Jump

Your first time in the Johnny Jump (what an appropriate name :)) and YOU LOVED IT!!!

One VERY happy boy!

Thu want to try dis??

You made Mama laugh so hard with your chunky legs going a mile a minute and bouncing all around. I love that you love it! And I love how proud you are!

How we roll...

to the bus stop! :)

I just wish Mama could wear one of those bear snowsuits too!! :)

Happy First Thanksgiving!!

To our delicious little butterball!!!

Butterball in a pot! :)

What a wonderful first Thanksgiving you had! And even more special because you got to meet your cousins and Uncle Peter and Aunt Marian for the first time.

We love our little turkey!