6 months old!

6 months old.

I just can't believe its possible my sweet boy. It feels like just yesterday I was pregnant with you awaiting your arrival. The past 6 months have gone so fast! I still feel like you are my sweet newborn boy but you are getting so big!

So much has happened in your short life so far. We have live in 3 different places, 3 different town, 2 different states. We moved, we had holidays, birthdays and snow days. We have had hot weather, cold weather and everything in between.

You are very different from your sister. It is hard to believe you two are related but then I just look at you and its obvious!

You are definitely a mama's boy. That may even be an drastic understatement. You love being in mamas arms or the carrier and just hate when I leave you, even to shower! If you have a full belly you tend to do better letting other people hold you, but if you are even remotely hungry you wont let your meal leave your sight.

You have struggled with some allergies, all of which we have not figured out. We cut out diary completely, and we limit gluten and soy. It has seemed to help a lot, but not completely yet.

You love: rolling over, watching your sissy play, nursing, cuddling, being outside, your paci, your jumper, when people talk to you, being tickled, your swing, your toes, sleeping snuggled up to mommy and your swaddle.

You hate: not having access to nurse, bottles, things on your head, distractions of any kind while nursing, when mommy has a towel on her head after the shower, not being held or apart of something and having a tummy ache.

You use rolling as a form of crawling and will roll around to get things you want, even on the hard tile floor. You have not had anything to eat except mama's milk and you are thriving. We are going to practice baby led weaning and allow you to explore food as you desire to without purees. Breastmilk is best for you, and is all you need until you are one, so until then you are welcome to explore foods and play with them after nursing. I am sure you will love to hold and taste them soon. You are such an explorer. Mama's milk will still be there to sustain and satisfy you though!

You are sleeping is a various places at night. Some nights start in the swing, for a bit, but most nights are snuggled up to mama. You wake about every 2 hours to be cuddled and nursed. You definitely need that time to snuggle me and have a drink. As much as I'd like more sleep, I wouldn't trade it for anything. Those night I am up with you, its like no one else exists. It's just us, snuggled up and 10 years from now I will look back on this time and be oh so thankful I didn't miss any extra moments snuggling.

I just can't believe my sweet newborn is getting so big so quickly. I think about your birth often. It truly shaped me as a mother. It helped me to have more patience and strength. It helped me to know that when things are rough, there is an end. It helped me to know that I am strong, and I can do this mothering thing, even on days when it is so hard. Thank you for teaching me so much Kadence Connor. Happy 6 month birthday!