I can barely believe the boy in this video is the very same who is gurgling and smiling and cooing and drooling and chortling and, yes, even wailing these days - filling our house with big boy baby noises. He was so very little, we knew so little about him then.
In the moments after this video we put him in his car seat for the first time and drove home from the hospital through Golden Gate Park. I remember sitting in the back of the car next to Desmond as Dique drove us home. I remember looking out the window at people walking, running and biking through the park - thinking how it was just a normal Wednesday for some folks that day, while for us it was huge. My mom called while we were en route and asked if they could bring anything over later - I asked for chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting. I told her crappy cupcakes from Safeway would be perfect, but she brought the yummy organic ones from New Leaf.
We got home and Dique carried Des upstairs in the car seat. Once inside, I got him out and walked him around our flat, introducing him to each room as Dique brought in our luggage. Then the boys had some bonding time while I made grilled cheese sandwiches and a pot of tea. We called family and friends, letting everyone know we were home. Dique's parents and my parents' came over and visited with us until after sundown. They cuddled the boy, they encouraged me through nursing, they helped Dique make dinner and tidy up, they ate cupcakes with us.
Watching this video makes me love my boys so much. So tender. And it makes me realize I need to reorganize the dresser in Des' room - those pants barely fit anymore. That shirt has been too small for weeks. We can't find that hospital hat to save our lives. My baby is bigger now, thankfully, healthy and growing with every morning, every load of laundry, every bath. He's my big kid - my eldest (because, yes, we're planning on doing this again some day). I'm so glad I took this video, so glad we have this video. So glad we have this baby home.
