ourlilpeanut

6 months old today.

how is it possible? really? i've been a momma for 6 whole months.

i've been reliving the happenings of 6 months ago all day long.

pretty crazy... how much our lives have changed. we are soooo very lucky & know it.

bryan came home from work today with a card for both of us. how sweet is he? the card said "thanks for making me a happy camper!"

there might not be a better way to sum up how we both feel since this sweet little child entered our lives.

at 6 months:
-he's rolling like a mad man, all over the place.
-he's able to sit up for quite awhile before plummeting to the ground.
-he's a chatty cathy. that sometimes turns into an incredibly high pitched squeal. bryan reminds
him to use his inside voice. ha.

-weighs 19lbs 1 oz
-is 27 inches tall
-when he's hungry he can now throw himself at my chest. it's pretty entertaining.
-enjoys being in his highchair (bday present that we got him today!)
-has the stinkiest & loudest toots. poor guy... he didn't have much of a chance with us as parents.
-sortof crawls/schoochs, but backwards.
-is very determined to get the toy in front of him & shove it in his mouth.
-loves his christmas present from aunt snefani- bug jug from melissa & doug. (awesome company by the way!)

-also loves his ugly doll from marsha o'dea.
-& the teething rings from heather & kristen
-still loves baths (just got him a big boy bathtub today too!)
-can get up on his knees as if he is going to crawl but instead humps the air. it's hilarious.
-as soon as you take the diaper off him - his hands are down there within seconds, playing with
his manhood in all it's glory, while he giggles.
-he has the best laugh. hands down. it's awesome.
-is very ticklish... stomach, feet, thighs & neck.
-if he starts to get cranky (which is rare, but not so rare the last week since he's been teething!)
it's very easy to help him forget why he's cranky.
-he does this ridiculous thing a lot. what is it called -a crunch? legs & head up. he can hold it for over 15 seconds. whoops my ass everytime. i think he's training for circus de solel. they were on ellen the other day & i let him watch it & he was fascinated.


-he can sit beside me with a pile of his toys & entertain himself for a half an hour sometimes.


-loves the piano & mandolin. bryan will play our mandolin for him (the one song he knows, but still that's better than me i forgot the damn cords already) & i play a few cd's with piano only & he'll smile the whole time.
-also loves dancing. i have a rule that when lullaby from dixie chicks comes on- we dance. i put it in the rotation quite a bit :) sneaky sneaky.
-can give you the most heart melting hug possible.
-is an amazing kisser. if he doesn't get those lips he wants your chin!

i knew i'd love being a mother & bryan knew he'd love being a father. but finn, we had no idea it would be this much fun.

happy birthday little boy. we love you.