6 Months

WOW... 6 MONTHS!?! Where does time go? I just can hardly believe my baby is already 6 months old. In fact, the only way I can even figure he really has been in my world this long is to think about all the things this little guy has accomplished! At the same time, I feel like I have known Benjamin my entire life. I feel like he has always been a part of me (beyond the biological fact that he has always been part of me,) and I feel like I have never been my whole self without him. Funny how that all works. I think it's all God's divine plan for us to feel this way about our little ones. Unconditional, everlasting love... just like He has for us... AMAZING!

So what has Ben been up to lately?

• Has 2 bottom front teeth


• Sitson his own; moves from tummy to seated on his own (especially when he is mad)


• Has perfected the "superman"


• Does a slow crawl for a few steps before flattening out (he will be in full crawl mode in a matter of days)


• Says Mamamamamamamamama, though he has been saying this since 3months and M seems to be the only consonant he says


• Smiles all the time,


• Laughs all the time


• Looks at everything


• Picks up mashed "finger foods" to eat


• Loves avocado, sweet potato, summer squash, pears, applesauce


• Likes green beans, banana, butternut squash


• Pain-free of reflux(!!!!!!); spits up about half as much as he used to; will wean from meds when he perfects the crawl


• Eats (BM) 5 times during the day and once MOTN (about 5 am)...


• Otherwise sleeps throught the night!


• Has a great grasp and can grab whatever he wants


• Discovered the "If I throw it on the floor they will pick it up" game


• Knows that even if he can't see me behind something, I am still there


• Loves bath time and going swimming. Likes to "splash" and "kick kick kick"


• Soooo much more, but I think I hit on the big ones..

I love this child so very much! Happy 6 months Benjamin! Mommy and Daddy love you!!