With the introduction to solids (sweet potatoes and oatmeal cereal, specifically), it happened. Yeah, yeah, I know it's gross, but it's true! It happened this week. It went from what I call the 'sweet, innocent mustard seed' poop to a yellow-brown when I had to start supplementing with formula because of his weigh drop. Now that he's taking in more solids, there went his "innocence".
Enough about poo...It is just proof that my sweet baby isn't a newborn anymore. It seems like just yesterday that my precious boy was born and now when I hold him and caress his head, I realize how big he has gotten. I am really just reflecting on how quickly this precious stage goes by. Plus, he had his Half-Year Birthday Monday, September 1st. Colten is 6 months old now!
The next thing I know, he will be walking and talking. But for now, I cherish this stage, the moments I have with him...especially as a baby, holding him, making him giggle, rubbing him and just snuggling. I know that won't last too much longer, as he would rather wriggle away to go play.
I enjoy having a baby so much more this time than I did when Hunter was a baby. It was nothing against Hunter. He was a precious baby, too, but I had no clue what to do as a first-time mom with no baby experience! I was so overwhelmed. This time, it's a piece of cake most of the time.
I want to take this time to share with you a little bit of Colten. He wakes up almost everyday at 7:30 am to eat (immediately!). Now that he is taking solids, he screams if we don't feed it to him fast enough (just like his big brother did). He is so easy-going to play, be held and naps easily. His most precious trait is his playfulness. He just LOVES to cover himself up and loves to laugh with you. He is babbling now: "ahh..goo: and "daaa daaa" which just makes my heart sing.
He goes to bed with Hunter around 8:00. We still swaddle him but he easily sets his arms free. We think he still likes being bundled. We pray for him and sing him Jesus Loves Me, lay him down and he's off to sleep until the morning...just like I am right now.
Enough about poo...It is just proof that my sweet baby isn't a newborn anymore. It seems like just yesterday that my precious boy was born and now when I hold him and caress his head, I realize how big he has gotten. I am really just reflecting on how quickly this precious stage goes by. Plus, he had his Half-Year Birthday Monday, September 1st. Colten is 6 months old now!
The next thing I know, he will be walking and talking. But for now, I cherish this stage, the moments I have with him...especially as a baby, holding him, making him giggle, rubbing him and just snuggling. I know that won't last too much longer, as he would rather wriggle away to go play.
I enjoy having a baby so much more this time than I did when Hunter was a baby. It was nothing against Hunter. He was a precious baby, too, but I had no clue what to do as a first-time mom with no baby experience! I was so overwhelmed. This time, it's a piece of cake most of the time.
I want to take this time to share with you a little bit of Colten. He wakes up almost everyday at 7:30 am to eat (immediately!). Now that he is taking solids, he screams if we don't feed it to him fast enough (just like his big brother did). He is so easy-going to play, be held and naps easily. His most precious trait is his playfulness. He just LOVES to cover himself up and loves to laugh with you. He is babbling now: "ahh..goo: and "daaa daaa" which just makes my heart sing.
He goes to bed with Hunter around 8:00. We still swaddle him but he easily sets his arms free. We think he still likes being bundled. We pray for him and sing him Jesus Loves Me, lay him down and he's off to sleep until the morning...just like I am right now.
3 comments:
Totally agree...I am more relaxed this time.
Um, and yes, I had the same thoughts when the kids poop changed. They were growing up!
Ah so sweet Michelle, I love it, love the baby time, I can't believe he's 6 months old already. So glad that you are able to enjoy him so much! We say almost everyday we can't believe how big BabyBoy is getting :) I can't even believe or think to when he'll be 3 years old!
I loved reading this post Michelle. I have to tell you though, you did not seem that overwhelmed with Hunter...you made it look easy! I agree though, #2 is soooooo much easier, you just feel so much more confident and KNOW "this too shall pass."
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