Ender is doing well. I can't believe he is nearly 6 months old already! He has yet to roll over, but I think that's mostly my fault. He spends most of his time in his swing, bouncer, my arms or his crib. He gets very little time on the floor because of our dogs. I still am trying to give him tummy time everyday, but it doesn't always happen. Who knows? Maybe he'll skip the rolling over phase and jump right to sitting up! He enjoys standing already. I hold him up so he can put his feet down and stand. He's so cute... he just stands there and looks around at everything. I truly don't remember what life was like before he came into it. It's like he's always been a part of us, a part of the family.
While I'm not really looking forward to him being mobile, I love watching Ender learn. He reaches out and grabs things on a regular basis now. He is constantly hitting the rattle on his car-seat and he has even started pulling it down! It brings a smile to my face when we're driving down the road and all I can hear from the back seat is a rattle being hit and bouncing all over the place. He talks a lot too now and his little voice is gorgeous. It seems like he's practicing his eating too. He watches the food go from our hands to our mouths and then seems to mimic our chewing. He is just growing up so fast! I am definitely enjoying this time with him. He is so cuddly! Sometimes when I'm holding him, he just lays his head against me. I cherish those moments because I know they are fleeting!
I've had a few relatively sleepless nights. I'm not sure if there is just too much going on in my head or what. Last night was particularly hard. It was the first night without ScottE in some time. I got to bed at a decent time (which is around midnight for me), but Ender woke up at 3:30 and then again at 4:30. When he woke up again at 6:30, I had pretty much decided we should both get up, but I still didn't want to. I can usually go in, put his binkie back in his mouth and he'll go back to sleep. He wasn't really having that today. I really should just resign to getting up earlier. =) That is one of my resolutions for this year, but thus far has been unsuccessful. Wish me luck in the days to come!
ScottE and I also buzzed Ender's hair the other day! He had a bunch of long, straggly hairs and I was getting frustrated with it. I think it's super adorable now. We missed a few still but I'm sure we'll go over it again sometime soon. What do you think?
One big change that is coming soon is ScottE and I are giving Halcyon to Jana and Tyler. We're planning to take her up there this weekend. We've discussed it and, while I have mixed feelings about it, I am pretty excited for them to have a puppy. I know Halcyon has grown rather attached to Jana. I am definitely going to miss her as she is my baby... but I know I will be able to see her on a (close to) regular basis. We go up there quite often and are planning on moving up there at some point in the (relative) near future. I know she is going to a good home that will take care of her. It has been a little tough taking care of two dogs and a baby. The dogs aren't all that high-maintenance but I have to take them down our two flights of stairs a few times a day. One of the nice things about being at Jana's is we don't have to put them on a leash when they need to go out. We just let them go. They go outside, do their business and knock on the door when they are ready to come in. So wish we could do that here...
ScottE and I went and got our taxes done last week. We are so excited about our return! We are planning to get a bunch of our bills taken care of and getting a few toys for ourselves as well. CANNOT WAIT!! Also... I cut my bangs the other day! I'm still not sure how I feel about them and ScottE has yet to see them. What do you think?
Well, for not having much to write about, I sure wrote a lot! I really am trying to write at least once a week – we'll see how it goes! Until next time...
