The little boy that is my life....

It's hard to believe that I just scheduled Daniel's 6 month photo session for Saturday.  That's right...he's now 6 months old, almost 7 months, actually.  At his latest checkup, he was 29 inches tall and weighed in at 24 pounds. I'm preparing for a future football player and dreading my grocery bill when he's 15. 









Daniel is definitely a character.  Before I was a mom, I didn't realize how much I could love one human being and how much one little person could change my life (I also didn't realize I could survive on such little sleep).  He loves to wave at everyone, but only on his own terms. He's a terror to all of the animals when he's in his walker.  He's serious sometimes, and silly sometimes.  He watches TV and gets "TV face" just like his daddy, and riding on the 4 wheeler gets him so excited. An avid fan of food, he will grunt until you give him his next bite of sweet potatoes, peas, or whatever he is having for that meal.  He wakes me up singing every morning and I love to kiss his sleeping face before I put him to bed at night.  I love every little bit of him from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet.  I'm so lucky to be his mommy and to watch him grow up.  I'm going to love being a stay-at-home mom.



And I'll be taking coupons from anyone who's willing to donate them during his teenage years :)

Comments

  1. Mr. ZJune 23, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Glad to see you in the blogging world!

    Daniel is an awesome little dude and you both are GREAT parents! I am so proud of you!

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  2. CRichJune 23, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    When is the stay-at-home mom thing occurring?! So happy (and jealous) for you!

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  3. GenaJune 23, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Thanks, Michael! That means so much to me! I miss you lots. We've got to get together soon so you and Daniel can hang out :)

    Charlene - July 15 is my last day. I'm so blessed to have the opportunity to stay home. I'm so excited!

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  4. CRichJune 24, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    I'm so excited for you!

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