Melanie ~ look at me with starry eyes...

This sounds like crazy talk, but my baby is FIVE MONTHS OLD today. Please someone slow things down for me! I was getting all emotional about him moving out, the other day. Tim reminded me that it's about 18 years away and to just slow down and think about him walking soon. He's such a sweet baby.

I love how well he's sitting now, he's such an easy going baby most the time. This cold is kicking his butt but he's still trying to smile and still finds momma funny. I took a bit drink of water and said "ahhh" after, and apparently that was the funniest thing I've done all day. I just gave him a dose of tylenol, poor bub. His nose isn't bad, but his eye lids are all puffy and red and goopy and his eyes are a bit glazed, although not as badly as this morning. I'm keeping an eye on them to make sure it doesn't get worse.

I was just thinking, in the shower (at 5:30 pm) how lucky I am that I have showered every single day since he was born. I can put hm in the bouncy chair and he just sits there content, whether I have a five minute shower or a 20 minute shower.

I love how he grabs toys and how he's now particular about which toys he wants to hold onto. I can hold one out for him and he'll just stare at me all "why would you even offer that crap to me?" and then I hand him another toy and he pounces on it.

We are still happily cosleeping. His sleep has not been as good as it was when he was three months old, but it's not terrible and not having to get out of bed to nurse him or walk him sure makes life easier. Nursing is so much easier, as it is every month that passes. I still worry about my milk supply sometimes, but that's a good excuse to eat a couple lactation cookies every day.

Speaking of lactation cookies, just a few days till I start my 1000 minutes of exercise via lesscushion, and I'm trying to figure that out still, but I've thought maybe I'll leave Pax a couple times a week with Tim and go for a walk around the neighbourhood, and maybe meet vitainpalus at the mall once in a while for a walk. (and anyone else who wants to join us for a warm indoor walk)

I think NYE will be just a quiet one, although we don't have Reagan and we probably could go out with Paxton, but a nice night at home with some snacks, a movie, my husband, my baby and maybe a glass of wine, sounds good.