6 Months

I can't believe it has been 6 months already.  So much in our lives has changed since Roland was born.  Despite moments of crippling depression, I am happier than I have ever been before.  Motherhood is really this amazing journey and I am loving all of it--even the poopy, pukey, pouty, screamy parts.

I haven't blogged much, and for that I really am sorry.  It's been hard to find the time!  First I had school, and then we took over the greenhouse...busy, busy bees.  I'm hoping to start writing more, just to keep a record of these precious days.

Roland is an amazing baby.  He is definitely getting a little bit spoiled...but other than that, he's been great.  He sleeps 8-10 hours every night.  Once in a great while he'll wake up in the middle of the night, but usually a binky will fix whatever is bothering him.  He doesn't nap very well, but I'd really rather he sleep well at night! His naps usually consist of 20 minute cat naps on the floor...sleeping in his crib just doesn't happen!

He is definitely a people person.  He loves people.  He loves to talk and laugh and smile.  He loves people making over him, and he is a terrible flirt!  He gives kisses and loves and is one of the cuddliest boys I've ever met.  If you are holding him he tends to ignore you...until you pass him off, and then he gives you these huge grins and giggles.  He will sit there and talk and talk and talk, especially if you are trying to have a conversation with someone...and he'll just talk louder and louder until you stop.  And then he stops.  It's so adorable!  Oh, and when he gets upset, he has this slo-mo cry...it starts out with a quivery lip, and then a full-blown pout, and then the wails start up.  Luckily, that doesn't happen very often!  Usually the only time he cries is if he is really overtired and we're trying to get him in bed (kiddo doesn't care for the heat, so bed time is a little rough these days) or if he is hungry.  Cause, you know, we starve him...obviously.

We take him out a lot and he spends a lot of time around new people.  There are very few people he doesn't like...most everyone can get a grin and a giggle out of him.  The other night, we were at a wedding, and he was being his usual cheerful self.  Someone told me that he has, 'Miles of Personality' which really...I think that is the best compliment a mother can get!  I mean, yeah, he is totally adorable...with those cheeks and that one dimple, of course he is!  But knowing that he has PERSONALITY is so awesome for me.

He is a stubborn little man.  He knows what he wants, and by god he'll get it!  He is a little bit spoiled, but he's not a brat.  He just loves to be held and cuddled.

He loves his toys.  He will sit on the floor and play with various toys for hours.

He is a speed roller!  He can get from one side of the room to the other in no time flat.  He is THIS close to getting up on his knees.  He can get each one up and under him, but he usually ends up flopping over.  He can crawl/scoot backwards though!  I think by the end of the summer, he is going to be jetting around the house.

He absolutely adores his bouncer.  He has figured out the bouncing aspect, and he'll spend hours bouncing and playing with the toys.  Bonus if you play with him--peek-a-boo gets a lot of giggles.

He squeals.  It is adorable and absolutely infectious.  If you eat his tummy or tickle him, he will squeal and giggle.  I don't think there is a better sound in the world than a happy baby!

He sits up all by himself now!  It took awhile...mostly because whenever he was on his butt he would flop over and launch himself after a toy or the cat.  But he's figured that if he is upright he can play with his new toy a lot better!  It's really amazing--2 weeks ago, he was still falling over and wouldn't sit very well unless he was being supported.  Now he will sit all by himself and be perfectly content!  It is just amazing how fast he is changing.

Teeth are our bane at the moment.  He is teething--oh man he chews on EVERYTHING--and it is bothering him a lot at times.  We've been chewing on teething toys a lot, but I've found that a frozen wet washcloth is the best thing.  Last night he even went to bed with one!  Only way I could get him to fall asleep...

His favorite stuffie is the dinosaur that his Daddy and I bought him last fall at the Museum of the Rockies.  He thinks it is pretty awesome.  Can't wait til he can make dino noises!

So, in short, my baby is amazing.  I know that all moms say that.  He is amazing and absolutely adorable and just perfect.

The last 6 months haven't been easy, but they have been amazing.  I have learned so much about myself, and my husband, and our child.  I am more in love with him today than I was the day I met him, if that could be possible!