Splish Splash

Noah was not a fan of bath time when he was younger, but over the past couple of months he has grown to love it.  Now that he can sit up he likes it even more.

He has also learned how to splash more now that he can sit up.  And he loves it.  My bathroom floor does not.  I think his little bathtub is going to have to be relocated to the actual bathtub and off my bathroom counter.

Back Where They Belong

This post is a little late, but better late than never.  Taylor successfully finished the repairs to his car (several weeks ago), got it put back together and running, and both cars are now back in the garage where they belong.  My car is so happy to have it's warm house back.  And I'm proud of Taylor for doing his repairs himself and saving us a lot of money.  Good job, dear.

Why Boys Shouldn't Play With Fire

The mother of one of Taylor's friends gave this advice to our friend Katy at her recent baby shower:

"Don't let your kids play with fire."

Apparently, she really knows this group of guys that Katy and I married into, and really knows what she's talking about.

This is what's left of a brand new camp chair after a night of Taylor and Zach hanging out.  They came inside to get a drink on this very windy Friday night and left their chairs unattended.  When they returned to their fire, they found that the wind had blown the chair over on top of the fire pit.  Maybe from now on, I should remember the advice of Mrs. Flemming and not let the boys play with fire.

Five Months

Noah is five months old today and I have no idea how that happened.  The last five months just flew by without me even noticing.  My baby is growing so fast!!

New things this month:  He is finally sleeping through the night.  Yay!!  He got sick about mid-January and has been sleeping through the nights since then.  It's as good as I had hoped it would be.  Also, we have started giving him oatmeal.  The first few times it took him a minute to figure out what was going on and what he was supposed to do with it.  But he seems to be getting the hang of it and really seems to enjoy it.  He figured out how to escape from his swaddle wrap, so we have switched to one of the sleep sacks (thanks Nanna!).   It's become more difficult to dress him because he grabs anything you put near him and shoves it into his face.  He really likes to do this with his towels after a bath.

We are buying some nine month clothes now because not all of the six month ones are long enough for this little giant of mine.  He's still skinny, though, so there is lots of extra room in his pants.  His personality is coming out even more, and he has a lot of it.  He is so funny and so adorable.  He's happy most of the time and will give a smile freely to anyone who shows him attention.  He is such a little blessing and I just can't believe that we get to have him.  I know it won't always easy, but I can't wait to see the person he's going to grow up to be.  I know he's going to be amazing.  And we are definitely going to have some fun along the way.

Things I've Learned

1.  A baby's laugh is the most adorable sound ever.
2.  No matter how bad your day or night has been, when a baby smiles at you, you can't help but smile back.
3.  Seeing your baby sick and not being able to make it better will break your heart.
4.  Sometimes a nap can be the highlight of your day.
5.  Seeing recognition on your baby's face when you walk in the room is one of the greatest feelings you'll ever have.
6.  When you're talking to your baby and he reaches out and grabs your face, you know you're exactly where you're supposed to be.