Catching Rainbows

Little Monkey (LM)...the whirlwind of a spider monkey that has made our house a home. We crave the laughter and the antics. We get lost when we don't hear them.

18 months ago... we never would have expected as much. We knew our lives would change, but we didn't know a tiny human would have such a profound effect on us. I mean, he is my everything. I wake up and my first thought is of him... I think of him all day while I'm at work and he's at daycare... I go to sleep at night, him cuddled tightly at my side... and my dreams are filled with his smile and laughter. Long story short, I am addicted to the sweetest little boy I have ever met, and I am so very thankful God has trusted one of his angels into my care.

It seems as though LM learns new things by the minute. It amazes people that he is only 18 months old...they always ask if he's 2 or 3. He talks a LOT. When I say a lot... I mean, from the moment he wakes up until the moment he falls asleep... as long as he's with us, that little boy babbles incessantly. It's the sweetest sound I have heard in a long time. We have our little conversations - which may not make any sense to anyone else; but they make absolute perfect sense to myself and LM. That's pretty much all that matters.

He adores his friend Bella - our incredibly gentle cat. I have to give her props... she has all of her claws and a full set of very sharp teeth. LM flops on her, pulls her tail, pokes at her, and does other things cats generally hate... and she never once has even bared a tooth or a claw aimed at what was once the smallest member of our family. She is the most patient and loving cat, and it amazes me. As soon as LM makes a peep, she runs to check on him. If she doesn't think I jump fast enough, she will "escort" me to him. She really loves her little baby - I sometimes jokingly call her Nana.

Anyway - as LM grows and changes and develops into a very independent little man, I stand by and watch. I wish I could spend every minute of every day with him... so I didn't have to miss a second of his life. But I know it is best to let him be around other children and learn to function as a part of society. It makes any time I get to spend with him that much more special - and I cherish our play time. He's the best thing that ever happened to me. I just wish time would slow down a bit so I could enjoy him that much more.