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!

100 DAYS OLD!

A milestone Mama likes to mark for all of her beauties!

All smiles and sweet chunkiness!

Dear Lord, please have Mama put the camera down!

It's hard to believe you have been here for 100 days! It seems as though we were just quietly gazing at each other in our cozy cocoon at the hospital.
Happy 100 Day Birthday my precious boy!

A first try at the Bumbo

And a very happy little man!

Your big brother Benjamin thought it was pretty special too. He wanted you to enjoy cooking with Mama....so he gave you the crushed hot peppers! Interesting and somehow appropriate choice (in this family!) for your first food item on the bumbo tray :)