As a new mom this whole raising a kid thing is an adventure. Each new stage of baby development has been exciting and fun. I really loved the tiny baby stage but I think I am enjoying the stage my little man is currently in even more. Each day he seems to be more and more interactive. It is fun to see him laugh and giggle while playing peek-a-boo and watch as he is able to wiggle across the floor to get a toy.
Some days he surprises me at how quickly he is now able to get from point A to point B. At 5 1/2 months he isn't crawling yet but he is close. It is also fun to watch him as each day his sitting skills get better and better.
Everyone says to cherish these days because they go by so quickly and before I know it he will be an adult and moving out. And judging by how quickly these last 5 months have gone I am afraid they might be right. My baby is still a baby but he is growing more and more independent and able to do more and more himself. It saddens me a little but it is also exciting to see him grow and develop.
The one consolation to this whole thing is that, although he doesn't like to cuddle, he does very much like to be held. It just warms my heart to see his little hands shoot up in the air when I walk past him. I love knowing that when he is sad or hurt or tired it is me that he wants, not somebody else. I love being the person who is there for him and am the one who can calm him and make him laugh again.
It won't be long before he is crawling. And I am told things speed up after that. It can be easy to be overwhelmed by the future and how quickly it will all go but for now I choose to ignore those coming things and just focus on the now. What a blessing he is to me.
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