Where in the world did time go?

This kid is just amazing. He is talkative (mom-mmmm), happy, mobile, strong and laughs all the time. He isn’t the best napper in the world but he is sleeping through the night finally so I won’t complain about what he does during the day!

The first week of crib-sleeping went smooth. He woke up on average two times a night but had a couple nights where he only woke up once. This week he is only waking up once but has had two nights where he didn’t wake up at all! I think my body is going into shock and is trying to make up for the past 5 and a half months because I feel tired all the time now (even though I am sleeping longer and better!).

He clearly enunciates “mom” when he gets upset or if he is hungry. It’s funny because even though Boaz said mama at 3 months, it was never so forceful or clear. It was like a mama slurr – mammaaaamaaa. You cannot misinterpret Gideon’s ”MOOOMMMMM”.

He has officially started solids. He was beyond ready. I really wanted to make sure we waited until he was six-months old to avoid any potential allergies and for his body to fully develop and it was really great to finally be able to give him “real” food. His first solid was bananas and each feeding he tries to grab the spoon out of my hand and shove it in his mouth. It’s like an Olympic event trying to feed him.

What I find truly fascinating is how different my boys are. While they may look alike, they couldn’t be more different. I love experiencing this new personality and it’s such a joy to see Gideon’s individuality. When he was born I was terrified that I wouldn’t love him as much as I did Boaz. Boaz is my little buddy and I adore everything about him (even his sheepish-imdoingsomethingwrong-smile). No other baby could be as cool as my kid is.

Thankfully, the Lord opened my heart and that was never an issue. While I assumed that different = bad, He showed me that different can be wonderful.

Gideon also has a couple of baby ninja moves you all should know about. Who needs a bumbo when your baby can climb, stand and dance at 6 months old? I really want to emphasise how mobile and strong this dude is.

When he was born he already had the ability to lift his head and at 1 month was rolling over (both ways). Now he is crawling, scooting, rolling, and pulling up on everything. At least we are more prepared this time around. If Boaz was so mobile at such a young age we would have been pulling out our hair.

I really do feel that these past 6 months have just flown by. I am sad that his baby-hood is ending so quickly and we are fast approaching toddlerhood but each month I am enjoying him more. I can’t wait to see who he develops into and how his relationship with Boaz grows.