Today you turned 6 months old. Half a year. The time has flown by. I can’t believe how old and big you are getting on me, and so fast too. It makes me a little sad that you are growing up so seemingly fast, but it is all part of life.
No matter where we go people love you. You are usually smiling. You seem to like old men the best. You always flirt with them, and giggle and coo, and of course, flash your gorgeous smile. We went to Chili’s last Monday because it was their annual St. Jude’s night. We were there for almost 3 hours. It was crowded, and noisy, but you were so good. Good enough for some of the staff to come over and tell us how good you were, as if we don’t know! We were with some of daddy’s work friends, and so they all got to see you, and a few got to love on you. Not once did you get fussy.
Most days you are an easy baby. I think it’s only when you don’t feel too well is when you’re really fussy, and even then, it’s not too bad. We are such lucky parents. You are such a joy to have around. So far, you are good-natured, happy, go to bed (for the most part) on time, and without much fight, you try not to wake us up in the middle of the night, and you are always ready for cuddles! We really couldn’t ask for better.
At day care you have made a friend, her name is Lilly. She is about 3 or 4 weeks younger than you are, but you would never guess it for her size. You two like to hang out on the floor and play with toys. Her mom told me how you guys were playing a few weeks ago, and I didn’t get to see it until this week, and I must say, it is pretty sweet how you two are to each other. One morning, we came in, and your teacher was already there, holding her, and you reached out and gave her a big wet kiss. It almost brought tears to my eyes; it was such a beautiful moment. Another day she came in right about when we did, you looked at her, took a hold of her dress, as if to say, “I love your outfit,” and you smiled at her. You are getting such a personality. We saw pictures last Friday of you two playing together, and you both had such big smiles on your faces. I’m glad you’re able to make friends easily. I love the fact that you are so loving and so caring already.
One of the downsides to this month was that we thought that you had some sort of bladder / urinary tract infection. I will say right now, I am so sorry we had to put you through that. We still don’t know what the problem is, but the way they test is horrible. They had to put a needle into your bladder, and of course, they have your parent (only I was there) hold you down while they do it. It was awful. You cried, before, during, and even after when I was holding you, I almost cried right along with you, but I tried my hardest to stay strong. It’s been almost a week, and I still feel bad that we put you through it, although I am thankful that nothing was wrong.
Today we signed a lease on a new (to us) house. This one is bigger, and we won’t be living in fear that we may have to move on a whim because something went wrong. You are getting the bigger room because we want you to have all the space you need for all the toys that you have. Don’t worry though; I am sure your stuff will still be all over the house so that no matter where we are, you are entertained. My biggest fear at this point is that the place has stairs, steep ones, and although you aren’t walking yet, they make me a little uneasy. I’m going to be a nervous wreck anytime I walk on them with you. I’m a nervous wreck walking on stairs alone. Another concern I have is that the cat, Jack, will be in the house with us. Since you were born, he has been living in the garage. He likes it, the dogs can’t get him or his food, and that’s just the way it’s been. This new house has no garage, and the storage addition to the house has no ventilation. You are not a huge fan of Jack by any means, and I don’t think he is a huge fan of you either, so it should be interesting. I hope that we won’t be dealing with tear-filled nights like tonight, every night. Maybe you two can just leave each other alone. I am super excited about finally getting to decorate your room the way it deserves to be decorated. We have had a ton of stuff to put on the walls for your room since before you were born, but knew that where we are now, was not the place to put them. This new place feels like home, even though we aren't living in it. I cannot wait to personalize your living space, and show you how much we love you!
At this point in your life, we are starting to explore food. So far, we've just experimented with cereal. Most of it ends up your nose, so we have to work on that, but you really just want to help, and get in there. You love to do things with your hands, period. You love sitting in the bathtub splashing water, you love grabbing toys, you enjoy just making grabbing motions with your hands on various surfaces, and you get a little irritated when we try to help you hold your bottle, because you can do it! I love your chubby little hands, and all that they are exploring. You never stay in the same place for long, not even when you’re sleeping. You are never in the same area we left you in the next morning.
I love waking up to your face, even at 3 am, because I know that these moments where you need me, and you want me and only me, won’t last forever. I love being your comfort. I love the fact that you smile every morning when I come to see you, and most of the time if you are upset, and I come to get you, that makes everything better. I love everything about you. I am your world, and you are mine. Occasionally I share you with dad too… but not too much.
Love,
Momma
