Just over 7 months

Dear Son -

You are becoming such a big boy so quickly!! You are just over 7 months now. You are eating foods of all sorts - peaches, bananas, applesauce, pears, sweet potatoes, squash, peas, green beans, and oatmeal!! At this point, you have yet to meet a food you dislike.

You also love storytime - always have. I read you a few books every night. Your favorite is Goodnight Moon. Just last night, you started helping me turn the pages!!! I was so excited that you made yet another accomplishment. I am full of nothing but proudness for you.

Every night, you go to sleep with your Nan (your sock monkey). Once you fall asleep, you stay asleep! It is wonderful :) However, you still hate to nap most days. We will work on that my boy, we will work on that :)

You love your puppy and your kitties. So far, they love you too. We shall see what happens once you start really pulling at all of them!

The past 7 months have been wonderful. I can't wait to see what the next 7 bring :)

Love,
Mommy

Adios Puerto Rico!

I had to go to Puerto Rico for work this week. I was gone from Wednesday morning through LATE Friday night. I missed my B more than anything. So while I was in a tropical oasis - I couldn't be happier to get home and snuggle with my baby. I know it's horrible - but I woke him up at midnight so I could hold him - I gave him a bottle too. Oh how I missed him. Since I've been home, I haven't done anything but spend time with my chunky baby. And I am loving it. So adios Puerto Rico - you were lovely - but home is where the heart is :)

In sickness and humidifiers

My little man is sick with a horrible cold. I feel so bad - I hate that I can't do anything to make it go away. During the day, he continues to smile as snot runs down his little face. At night though, the smiles go away as he tries to fall to sleep but can't because he can't breathe and suck on his paci at the same time!

Thankfully, neighbor-friend A lent us her humidifier last night. I really wasn't sure what those did - and still am not sure I know - but I do know that it helped him to sleep through the night last night! So humidifier - to you I say thanks.

B used to be fascinated by the boogie ball. He would open his mouth every time he saw it and try to eat it. Now - when the boogie ball comes, he turns his head and gets frustrated that he can't get away from it fast enough! Hopefully, this cold does not scar him from the boogie ball.

I'm not sure who, if anyone, is reading this blog. But if you are out there - please please please post some advise on anything to help a 7 month old baby with a cold!!!

Kindermusik and Smiles

Being a full time working out of the home mom, I struggle to find mommy and me type classes I can do with B. It always seems like the classes are predominantly on weekday mornings - when I am required to be in the office (rather than with my boy:( ) I digress. I found this place called Amaya Papaya in Cassleberry. They offer Kindermusik playdates once a month...at NIGHT!!! The class was tonight from 6:30 - 7:15. Perfect - gave me time to come home, scarf down dinner, and off we went!

B LOVED it. We sang songs, we danced, we swayed, we played with instruments, and B just had a perpetual grin on his face. I cannot wait to bond like this again with him next month.

I highly recommend these classes/playdates for anyone with a young child. The flexibility of time is fantastic - and the children love it!

6 month visit

Poor B didn't have fun at the doctor today. On top of having his shots, he had an adhesion on his *peepee*. The doc had to fix that which the Bman did NOT enjoy. It is so hard to see your little baby in any sort of pain. I just hugged and held and kissed him after. On the positive front, he is a big boy at 20 pounds 5 oz and 28.5 inches long!!

Once we got home, B fell straight to sleep. He woke up 45 minutes later and was his same old self again - sans so many smiles. His *peepee* was obviously bothering him. Hopefully by tomorrow, the vaseline will have helped to sooth it and he will be even more on his way back to normal.

Oy - I think now begins the not fun to go to the dr time. He was FINE his first few visits - but he's a bit more aware now, and isn't liking it so much anymore!!!

Has it been 6 months already??

It's been soooo long since I have blogged. I never seem to find the time. And when I do have the time, I just want to veg. Well Bryson is now 6 months, 1 week, and 3 days old! He is the most amazing boy I have ever met in my life. He is soo happy. And I am not just saying that. Everyone who meets him comments on how much this boy smiles. He has a head full of blond hair, HUGE blue eyes, and dimples that melt my heart.

Within the past month, one of his favorite pasttimes has become rolling over. He rolls from back to belly and back again. When he gets on his back he lets out a loud shreik of excitement. And he gets so excited when I repond to his excitement. He is just a happy baby!

We've packed up the baby swing the infant carrier. Our big boy is weighing in over 20 pounds at 6 months old. He's in his big boy car seat (rear facing of course) and enjoys his big boy toys (the fisher price tool box is is absolute favorite). He is developing a personality and lets us know when he doen't like something. For example, take away his fisher price tool chest and he is no longer a happy camper! But within a few seconds he is on to something else and enjoying life again.

He LOVES LOVES LOVES Baby Einstein DVDs and Yo Gabba Gabba. Whenever he sees DJ Lance from Yo Gabba Gabba, he gets a huge grin on his face. He will sit for hours if we let him and watch those two things (don't worry - we put in place a 1 hour TV rule per day for him!) A couple of days ago, he laughed for the first time AT the TV. He was watching Baby Einstein Neighborhood Animals. There is one part where a dog puppet comes close to the camera - B found it hysterical. It was adorable.

Needless to say, I am so in love with my little man and fall more in love with him daily. I had to travel for work for the first time in late August - I missed him terribly. I have to travel again the beginning of October. Not looking forward to it!