Somebody pinch me.
Jeremiah is growing like crazy, as he always has. His eyebrows are starting to come in. Jeremiah is making all kind of discoveries these days. He has discovered his hands and chews on them quite often. He has learned how to hold his head up and has a strong neck. One of the best things I have for him is his Bumbo. He loves to sit in it and hold his head up. He also follows my hands when I wiggle my fingers in the air in front of him. He recognizes me from across the room and follows me with his eyes. Just today Brad put him in his bouncer and he realized that the animals hanging over his head move when he moves his legs. It was the cutest thing! Every time they would stop moving, he would kick his legs and coo as they started shaking. One of his new favorite ways to pass the time is to blow bubbles...he has drool all over his onesie by the end of the day! He sleeps pretty well and has even slept through the night twice (which was great for Mama!) Jeremiah loves to sit outside while I water the grass and my plants. When he is crying, we take him outside and he stops immediately. He is starting to like bath time, up until it comes time to dress him. He absolutely hates putting on clothes. I love watching him discover the world around him and can't wait to see what he will find next.
Jeremiah in his Bumbo. Mom got this at a yard sale for $1...score!
Ready to go for a walk around the neighborhood wearing his favorite outfit
All dressed and ready for church
Every morning we have what I call "good morning time". I put him in his bouncer in the kitchen (he loves all the light) and I sit down in front of him. We have conversations with each other. I say "good morning" in my baby voice over and over again and he replies with various "oohs" and "ahhs" and a few tiny excited screams. Then we say our vowels in English and Spanish and I sing the ABC song. He likes singing his ABCs. Then we sing another song or two. Some of his favorites are "King of the Jungle" and "Jesus is the Rock", songs from my younger days as a camper at South Mountain Baptist Camp. He gets so excited he shakes his arms and legs and his eyes open really wide. I have come to love waking up in the morning because I get to have my good morning time with my boy. I love mornings...there's just something about waking up to the sun and a nice cup of coffee. My mother always made us eat breakfast and she engrained in my head that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I mostly ate it out of habit but when I got to college and studied nutrition, I learned that it really IS the most important of the day. I won't bore you with the details of the reason why, just take my word for it.
Here are a few pictures of our good morning time for your entertainment:
As you can see, Jeremiah is looking more like his Daddy every day. I love it. He has his big brown eyes and beautiful long eyelashes. Melts my heart. He giggles and squirms when Brad kisses him because his beard is so thick. I love watching them spend time together. Brad is such a great dad and even takes night shifts with Jeremiah when he's not working so I can get some sleep.
Jeremiah likes church. He loves to look at all the lights in the ceiling. He usually sleeps through the sermon (shhh don't tell my dad) and I like it that way for now. He almost always manages to poop at some point during the service so I have to gracefully get up and carry his stinky self to the bathroom, leaving Speaking of poop, he loves to poop in clean diapers. No matter how long I leave him in a wet diaper, he always waits til 5 minutes after I change him to poop. It's frustrating for this budget-minded mom because I hate wasting diapers but what else can I do?
It is such a pleasure staying at home with him. I have found my true calling in life in motherhood. I love all things homemaking: cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, running errands, and most of all taking care of my boy. I am so thankful God blessed Brad with a job that provides for our little family. We don't have a lot of material things but we have clothes on our backs, food in our bellies, a nice little town home, and a happy baby. What more could I ask for? My eyes well up thinking about all that God has blessed us with. He is so good.
Until next time,
Hannah Elise
Hannah,
ReplyDeleteThe best thing Billy ever allowed me to do was to be a stay at home mom and enjoyed every moment of it when our boys were little. We did not have a lot but GOD provided enough and for me God gave us these sweet boys and he provided a way for us to raise them without having someone else care for them as much or more than we would. If I would have gone back to work. I love your blog and look forward to your next post.
love you,
Christie Baugus