On this day.

A rushed attempt by Mike to capture the pout (before the tears)

It needs to be recorded that Quinn in one day has officially learned + mastered the pouty lower lip face. He used it several times today. It's amazing. Look at that lip!

This morning as I was getting ready to go to a friend's baby shower, I noticed him tracking me going back & forth as I moved across the room. He was in Mike's lap, but his eyes were following me. All of a sudden, his lip stuck way out & began to tremble, & then the tears came. He wanted his mama! I knew it! I swooped him up, gave him a hug, told him I loved him, & not-so-secretly felt giddy inside because this little boy loves me, & was showing a preference for me (I tease Mike that he's just the nice guy who shows up for bath time - but Q really does love his dad, too). Anyway - this love + his affection is a happy thing, especially after Q & I have had to have some tough conversations this week regarding his daytime sleeping habits (& we've been, um, practicing being better, which is a little bit painful for both of us). But I can report this - progress! Every day. Every week. With many, many thanks going out to my friends + family that answer my endless phone calls & questions every day. We'd be lost without you, & I'm certain I've never felt more supported & loved.