Getting harder to update with my busy boy! He is rolling, flipping everywhere and sitting up pretty good by himself. He is trying hard to crawl, but we don’t have carpet and he can’t really get a grip. If I put my hands behind his feet he launches, literally, off of them. He is so ready to be mobile! We started Gymboree this month, as soon as he turned 6 mths. He LOVED it. He was so excited to see the other babies and play. He even pulled himself into a tunnel to get this ball that he was wanting to eat. It will be fun to watch him develop some new skills in these classes. We go every Saturday for some mommy & me time. He can also go to their gym with Kaki during the week or when I’m home, which is a lot :), so it is just something extra to do to keep him learning. He is still baby-talking up a storm and I am in great anticipation to see what his first word is. I think a form of “love” b/c he hears that word the most from all of us. Kaki is still enjoying him too much to bring him to mother’s (grandmother’s) day out. He has now been a whopping 3 times for 2 hrs each. It is awesome how much he is doted on! Her maid speaks only Spanish to him so maybe that will pay off too! Speaking of loved ones, we took our 2^nd trip to BR this weekend. Everyone loved to watch him sit and play and “talk”. He is such a sweet boy. The dr. said that this is the age when babies begin to not like strangers or anyone but mom and dad for a bit, but we haven’t seen that yet. He smiles at everyone! His 6 mth vaccines went well, didn’t cry but a minute, again. He is tougher than mommy! He is in the 75% in height and weight. We are just so crazy about our big beautiful boy! We just can’t even picture him as that tiny little guy in the NICU. I took him to get more pictures made on his 6 mth bday, and a few with the two of us. I love them, he was really animated in these b/c I timed it better with his nap. He is still sleeping through the night, going to bed a little earlier (b/t 6-7) and waking up a little ealier (5 instead of 6). So I don’t get the joy of waking him up anymore, he is waiting for me! He doesn’t fuss though, he is very patient…and perfect. But I guess he doesn’t have a need for impatience since I’m always there to pick him up as soon as he makes a peep. Oh-and the food is going great! He sits in the high chair now and has lunch and dinner. He is a little too hungry for breakfast to not be a bottle yet. He opens his mouth like a little bird, so cute. I was surprised that he really loves green beans, and not so much pears. Bananas and sweet potatoes are still the winners I think. I have a lot more to try, and it is really fun to watch his reactions. The only bad one so far has been sweet peas. He has also shown a partiality for one organic brand over the other. He gets apple juice during the day and we are working with the sippy cup. It is just so much fun being a mom!! And Bryce is still in heaven with his little boy, oh the plans he has for them!

6 months of pure bliss has flown by. I am so happy that working has not interfered with raising him and watching him learn and grow. We are truly blessed to have such a fortunate situation and loving family. I really wish I could put into words how it feels to hold & kiss him every day. I love his big gummy smile when he sees me, his left dimple, his giggle when I kiss his belly, his hand holding my pinky while I hold the bottle, his lips stretching out when he is pulling something to his mouth, the way his face squenches up when he is about to fuss, how he is soothed instantly when I sing, how he rubs his eyes when tired, his flips, kicks and giggles when on the changing table aka his happy place, his sly smile looking up at me when rapped in his bath towel, his head on my shoulder while napping or relaxing, his bright eyes when singing itsy bitsy spider,  his utter excitement when we play, and his calm reflective nature when we go outside, I could go on forever. But the point is-I love love love being his mommy!