Too big!

It's only been two weeks since I posted about Seth's 6 month "birthday", but it feels like I already have a completely different boy on my hands!

He is officially sitting up. Bath time just became a lot more fun! 

 

We got his new cup in the mail and he is learning to love water! 

We splurged and got him a new carrier.....

The wrap we used when we was little just wasn't cutting it for us anymore. It took too long to put on, was way too hot and constricting and it didn't feel like it supported him very well anymore. I thought for sure I knew which one we wanted to get next, but after trying on 4 different ones, we ended up with the Chimparoo Trek. I absolutely LOVE it and so does Seth! It is so lightweight and comfortable which is just what we need in SC. We took it out for a couple hours this weekend and I never got sore or hot. And as much as he loves being outside, Seth just sat there and took it all in! 

When we hold onto his hands he knows exactly what he is supposed to do and just starts walking along! I know that is a really silly thing to "brag" about, but I can't even believe my eyes! What happened to my baby? He has also transitioned from three naps to two. Sigh*- how do I slow time down?!? Anyways, we went to the doctor on Saturday for his 6-month well check and he weighed in at 15 pounds 4 ounces (He was 12 pounds 11.4 ounces and we jumped from the 4th percentile to the 8th! LOL) and was 27 inches long (He was 24.75 and we jumped from the 24th percentile to the 57th!) 

I am stuck in this moment where I want him to stay little forever but yet I love watching him learn and grow! I keep telling Jeremy that I am going to miss his little gurgle talks when he actually starts saying words. And I miss when he was itty bitty and would just sleep on me forever. All the cuddles. He must have known because he fell asleep on me this morning and I soaked it in before laying him down <3 I know each stage is an adventure and brings a whole new batch of things to enjoy and I am trying really hard to be in the moment and not miss what used to be or long for what's to come! 

It's been too long...

I can't remember when exactly it happened during my pregnancy, but at some point I had to take off my wedding rings. I was furious and heartbroken. I remember crying and telling Jeremy that I was actually mad at Seth for making this happen. Because it was totally his fault, right? LOL Well, after Seth was born I immediately tried to put them back on and I'm sure you all know how well that went. After a couple weeks of trying I decided to just stop and wait a while. When I finally went to put them back on I realized that my wedding band had a crack in it! Thankfully it's under warranty, but I had to send it in and it's been gone for almost 2 months! While I've been wearing my engagement ring alone, it feels so amazing to have both rings back on my finger! I never got used to them not being there and I hope I never have to take them off again! 

(my favorite ring picture....following Jeremy to our future)

Our Christmas

We haven't been at our place for Christmas since we got married. We prefer it that way. If we only lived a couple hours away from family we would probably stay put for Christmas morning, especially now with Seth and then travel to family afterwards, but since we are so far away and Christmas falls right in the middle of Jeremy's two week break - it just makes sense for us to go to NY. I don't foresee that changing, but we will see : ) Anyways, we always wait until we get back to do our own little Christmas, so we woke up the following morning and went at it one last time!

Trying out his new toy : )

Jeremy felt like a "real dad" putting together Seth's toy

Phew! Two weeks into January and the Christmas celebrations are over : ) Don't worry - I still have a few more posts left before I run out of steam! 

Family

Getting to see our families is always such a blessing. I'm so thankful that they live close by to each other so that we don't have to pick who we are going to go visit. It's even more special with Seth in the picture! 

Until next time......