to miss--Leo napping in my lap, Leo keeping us company whenever Dad and I were in the living room*, Leo demanding to be fed, etc. But I'm surprised at the small things that catch me off guard and make me teary, things like seeing the can of Reddi Wip in the fridge (Leo's favorite evening snack) or walking around the yard without him or seeing a bird outside the window and Leo's not there to stare intensely at it or even (forgive me if I'm repeating myself) seeing the stupid puddles in the driveway and thinking about Leo going out and drinking from them, despite having multiple dishes inside with CLEAN water in them.
* Bff and I were talking the other day about how Leo was a great listener. When he was first with her mom and then when he was with us, you could talk to him, vent, tell him about your day, verbally work through a problem and he would look directly at you the entire time. It's rare these days to get that kind of attention from a human; these days, everyone's looking around them or sneaking peeks at their phone. I miss having someone give me their undivided attention like that.
