Down goes the mattress

Hi my name is Jameson and I have NO idea that I'm only 6 months old. No. Idea.

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Tonight, one of the scariest moments of my adult being-a-momma-to-Jameson life happened. And let me just say first off, it happened WAY earlier than I ever dreamed it would. At the end of nap time while I was downstairs finishing up a quick project, I heard Little Man starting to stir and wake up. As is the norm, I gave him a few minutes to really wake up and start "talking" before I rushed up to get him. After a few minutes, I looked at the monitor to see what he was to up and my heart stopped. There he was, standing up in his crib hanging over his rails at his waist!! I ran faster than I've ever ran, taking two steps at a time upstairs praying the entire time that he wouldn't fall. I think I startled him when I threw the door open running to grab him because he started screaming immediately. He thankfully must have been stuck on the rail in the corner and didn't fall out but he came way too close. My heart pounded for about an hour afterwards and I think I gave him about 4,000 extra kisses before bed tonight. 

This boy is growing up way too fast, y'all. At 5 months, the first time he army crawled across the living room floor, I thought, "Come on Son, you're just a baby" but I was excited for him. He was so happy and excited to be mobile. He could catch up to his sister laying across the floor. He could chase Lola around the living room. He immediately knew crawling was the way to go. A few weeks later, he brought up both knees and hauled it into the kitchen from the living room and I thought "OK, so that was fast. This kid…" He's a determined boy that seems to be growing faster than I ever dreamed. But for the first time, I'm physically screaming inside "SLOW DOWN!" I'm not ready for this. I'm not ready for this next phase of babyhood. Its going by too fast. I love everything he does so much, but I so want him to just be a baby a little while longer. 

Ah this is so difficult! Needless to say, Little Man's crib mattress got lowered tonight before bedtime. We won't be having this issue again. But I think its safe to say that there is no slowing him down. All there is left to do is baby proof all things before he can get his hands on it. I want to cry.

Kid, you're killing me.

6 Months

I find it so hard to believe that I have a 6 month baby boy. sometimes when people ask me how old you are, I have to count on my fingers "January, February, March" etc and it always shocks me when I get to the second hand. Ricidulous.

As for stats, he's a biggin'. He's in the 99th percentile in height at 28 1/2 in and a shrimp in weight at 96th%- 19lb7oz. HA, he's my big baby boy. Measuring exactly like his daddy did at the same age.

Six months has been one of my favorites with Little Man. His personality is coming out so strong these days. He is my little lover. He's a snuggler that loves attention and smiles all day long. He's a flirt and its one of my favorites of his qualities. Remind me of that when he's in high school please.

His best friends are his sister and his dog. He is obsessed with both of them. He beams when he sees either of them. He cracks up at pretty much everything his sister does, whether she is aware of it or not. She knows how to get him going though and when she starts cuttin' up for him, its quite a laughing fest.   He adores our pup Lola too. He will get himself to her any ways necessary for a snuggle. She is so great with him. Gentle and loving, they are pretty cute.

Its been a big month for J. Not only has he been a traveling boy, seeing lots of family members that we don't see often, he's had some new experiences and learned some exciting new skills. His 6 months has been a nonstop adventure, one new thing after another. I think it might just be easier to list the main ones.
-crawling. That's the biggest one by far. The army crawl started last month but the actual mobile at warp speed crawling started this month. He's a quick learner and an even more determined one at that.
-talking. He says "dada" all the time. He says it to everything so I know its not his first "word" but its a recognizable sound so it counts. "baba" and "bla" and "bra" are all other sounds we hear a lot too right now. I love the early stages of babbling.
-Daddy obsessed. I feel like the word obsessed doesn't do it justice. Jameson is ob.sess.ed with his Daddy. He wiggles and squirms right out of my arms to get to him when he is reachable. Mommy's sloppy seconds when Daddy is around.
-Starting solid foods. I just started him on any solid foods. He's still a momma's milk kind of kid which I love. I don't rush the solids on my kids because let's face it, I thankfully have healthy fast growing babies that seem to thrive on whatever liquid gold I seem to produce for them. And really, food is so much more difficult than breastmilk.

Half way mark- 6 months

This post was written on the 16th, but since my computer was being worked on, I couldn't post it until now.
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Ah I was not ready for this this morning. I woke up and checked my email like I do most mornings, and what did I find? My monthly "Hey your baby is growing up faster than you ever dreamed she would and just hold on tight because she's going to be grown before you can blink" email. OK, so it doesn't actually say that but it might as well. Instead, this month's email said "Baby's halfway to her first birthday!". Back up! WHAT?! No, no. My baby was just born last week. Wasn't she? Could that most long glorious day have really been 6 months ago? ::Cue the water works::

 These have been the most memorable 6 months of my life. She has taught me so much, about myself, about motherhood, about my husband, about life in general. There is not a single thing that I would change about this little person straight out of heaven. She melts my heart every time she smiles. She has the most contagious laugh. Curiosity is a constant every single day. And can we say Miss Personality?!

So, lets talk about what this little 6 month old is up to these days.

Cheyanne...

• rolling over constantly from stomach to back
• still HATES tummy time and has learned to avoid it by the above action of rolling over
• lights up as soon as the Itsy Bitsy Spider song begins
• started eating rice cereal last week (brown rice- made by momma) and she sort of likes it
• does not like leftovers, must only have fresh fresh milk in rice cereal (she knows- even if its scalded)
• weighs in at 17lbs 4oz and is 25 inches long
• does not like the sound of our coffee grinder 
• eyes are much more green than blue these days, although some days I just can't tell
• loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in the morning
• knows Journey's name and will look to find her when asked where she is (the dog)
• bathtime is BY FAR her favorite time of the day
• does not like people up in her face- but who does?
• thinks the bigger the splash the funnier while in the tub, especially when Momma walks away soaked from all of the kicking and splashing
• loves to Qik video chat with her daddy
• laughs when she is startled (usually)
• is in size 3 diapers now
• wears size 6-12 months dependent on what it is. 6-9 months onesies. 12 month dresses. 9-12 month pants. 6-12 month socks. Yeah, she's all over the place
• has four very long hairs on her head that stick out above the rest (like 4 inches farther- seriously) and I play with these 4 hairs on a daily basis. They are too precious.
• Takes two naps a day. One morning around 11am and one afternoon around 2pm
• Still is not sleeping through the night- not even close. She wakes up between 2-3 times a night.
• *talks* and squeals pretty much 90% of the day
• cackles when kissed on the neck- big time ticklish spot
• desperately wants at the tv remote or my cell phone all.the.time.
• gives open mouth kisses to me when she is being funny then laughs her slobbery little head off
• is about to begin swimming classes and hopefully continues to love water...
• chews on her fingers, usually the middle and ring finger, upside down
• has flown to Texas twice already, collecting those air miles like a businessman
• is that kid that would rather have a plain box than any music making singing toy available
• sticks her arms straight out and shakes when she gets really excited or really upset
• sits up all on her own- though I still pad everything around her with pillows just in case
• loves to lunge towards me when sitting up, apparently thinks she can fly
• loves her momma more than ANYBODY else in the whole wide world....unless her daddy is around...