Buckeye Crumbs..

Seeing as to how I am here living in Germany first and foremost because of a little baby boy named Emilian, I thought I would write a little bit about him :). First of all, he is getting SOOO BIG! I can hardly believe it sometimes. I see him every day so the slight changes in his size sometimes go unnoticed. But when other relatives see him again they are astonished with how big he is becoming. Although, I will admit, my back often seems to remind me that he is getting bigger and bigger by the day..

His first tooth is on its way, and causes him some pain/stress sometimes in the evenings. He almost always has two fingers crammed in his little mouth. He is out-growing everything so quickly, it really is crazy. I think back to when I first arrived here and he was so little and fragile. Now he can hold his head up longer than I can! (I have yet to decide if this is because he is infact stronger than me--that may be the case--or that he just has the advantage of having a smaller head for his neck to support). He rolls around from belly to back with ease and next thing you know he's in a completely different place/position from where he was first laid.

He also has developed a much stronger grip, that usually finds its way around strands of my hair. Ouch! I also have found myself for the last month or so humming the song "Edelweiss" when I walk around with him to put him to sleep. I guess the memories of The Sound of Music left a larger impression on me than I usually admit. Speaking of songs, and thinking of my mother, I also find myself sometime singing "The Little Birdy" song that my mom sang to Travis when he was a baby. I can't help but laugh about it.

But for now, the little crumb has woken back up so I must go. But I will post again soon. And look! We've added another one to the ranks of Buckeye Nation! :)

xoxox Megan