6 months of bob!

physically: he is so big now! my arms hurt when i hold him for long periods of time. i've also had to adjust the straps on the car seat twice now. crazy crazy.

teeth: he has TWO teeth now. TWO! both came at once. and i think there is more on the way. lots of drool! and lots of chewing. on everything.

eats: this kid LOVES food. he is currently eating puree'd foods but i also give him little snack crackers every meal as well. his favorite puree'd food so far is mangos. this kid has mangos everyday and can't seem to get enough of it. 

sleeps: bob is doing really well. sleep training last month was the best decision ever. he goes down at 7pm and usually sleeps till 7. we just moved so he's been having a few rough nights and waking up earlier than he should. theres been a handful of 4:30-5am mornings. ugh.

wears: this kid is now in 6 month clothing. i packed away all this 3-6 month stuff because all the onesies and tshirts were too small. i want him to stop! stay little forever bob. 

loves: he loves eating (especially mangos). t.v in the mornings. his dad making him laugh. mj kitty. 

hates: i don't know that he has any hates right now. i'm trying to think of something, and i don't think there is anything.

vocally:he is babbling so much these days. he makes the loudest noises. it's the best. 

so much has happened in this past month. in addition to bob growing like a weed, we bought a house! so exciting. we officially moved all our stuff in yesterday. now we are working on unpacking, and making our homestead more comfortable. 

computer and coffee

i'm sitting on the floor this morning, coffee next to my computer and the baby laying on the floor next to me in the boppy. my heart is filled with so much love and joy for this baby. as he lays next to me sleeping, i started singing "you are my sunshine" to him and i got quite a few smiles while his eyes rolled in the back of his head . i didn't know prior to being a mama that it was possible to love someone/ something so much. 

anywhoo. today the hubs and i are going to a wedding. my dad is coming up to take care of bob while we are gone. the two of them have such a special bond. it's really sweet. this is our second time leaving bob with a "sitter" and as much as i totally trust my dad, it is still super hard to leave him. i'm sure once bob gets older that will stop, and at some point i will be happy to get out sans baby. there is still some guilt right now, and i feel like bob is too young to be left alone. silly right? i am still going to try and be positive, and enjoy the fact that i get to spend some time with my wonderful husband alone. i'm sure we will have a blast.

here is bob's 11 week photo along with some others.

journal day #5

danielle over at sometimes sweet is doing a weekly journal prompt, so i thought i'd jump on the bandwagon and write a response to her journal prompt. it sounds fun, and gives me something to do while i pump. 

this week her journal prompt is: 

Here's this week's prompt-  

We all encounter challenges on a daily basis. You may consider yours something small, like having enough time in the day to accomplish everything you set out to do, or it may be a bit bigger- perhaps something you have to overcome mentally or emotionally, or even a struggle when dealing with a difficult person. Whatever the case, take a look at your daily life- what would you say is your biggest challenge? Or if you have a past struggle you were able to overcome, how did you do it? This week, write about a challenge you currently deal with on a day to day basis, or discuss one you managed to get past.

ok, so here i go. i would have to say my biggest challenge right now on a daily basis is getting things done around the house. i never knew previous to having a baby how hard it would be to do simple chores such as fold laundry, do dishes, and cook dinner. my son will be 11 weeks this friday and i still struggle to get things done. i thought it would get easier once the weeks went on but it doesn't. when he isn't sleeping he loves to be held otherwise he tends to get pretty fussy. i love holding my baby,i really do. but it's left me with a gigantic never ending pile of laundry that needs to be folded and a constant small amount of dirty dishes that needs to be washed. 

everyone says to ignore the laundry, and ignore the dishes but it absolutely drives me crazy. our schedule is so crazy right now and that's probably because we don't really have one. between feeding, pumping, doctor appointments, naps, and mommy and me groups it's hard to set things in stone right now. i should probably listen and let it all go, because i don't think it's something i'll get past anytime soon. at least i'm getting to spend some wonderful time with my new baby boy.