So we just got back from our 2 month long vacation in India. Lots of “First
time evers” happened on that trip. First airplane ride, first time meeting
grandparents, first Diwali, first mosquito bite, first time fighting jet lag,
first auto rickshaw ride…... and so much more. But another post will follow to
talk all about the India trip, as I can possibly not fit all the expeditions in
one post. There’s a lot to talk about. This post is only about Ansh's 6th month milestones
Tell me you did not fall in love after watching this video
My how you’ve changed! And so quickly! Other moms tried to prepare me
for how fast you’d transform week by week, right under my nose, but I couldn’t
possibly understand the truth of that until I experienced it myself.
I am fighting back tears as I write this post. It’s not because im sad
that he is growing, changing, learning, expanding, exploring, becoming even
more lovable and fun. I love every minute of being a part of that! I think it’s
really about fear of the future. This phase will only last so long. Soon he
will crawl, then run and before I know it, he will be in college. He won’t need
me anymore. Ansh still seems so small and sweet and is my little baby. So I am
going to try my best to let go of the worry that my baby will grow quicker than
my heart can bare. I am going to enjoy every moment as I have been, encouraging
his milestones, and teaching him more every day. And when those days come when
I have to pack away more and more of his clothes that no longer fit him, I will
quietly go and scream in a pillow and then thank God for my son who is growing
healthily.
As for me, I’m feeling good these days. I would venture to say
that I’m pretty much back to normal. Emotionally, I feel pretty good too. There
are days where I think I’ve got it all figured out and there are days where I’m
halfway to a meltdown because I dropped his pacifier and I can’t find another
one fast enough.
I love the way he has changed. He is so much fun and fill our home with such love and joy with his playful spirit. My days with him are such a gift. He literally takes my breath away when I stare at him. He is so beautiful when he sleeps, so beautiful when he smiles, so beautiful when he needs me, so beautiful when he trusts, so beautiful the way he plays, so so beautiful… there is no better way to describe him. He is beautiful. The most magnificent beautiful being I have ever seen. I’m forever thankful for him and cannot believe that God chose me to be his mama.
Here's a video of him waking up. The cutest thing you'll see today :)
He was talking to his bear when I walked into the room
I'm pretty sure he said "I love you"
I want to remember all of him, every inch of him. Here are some
beautiful things about his 6th month: he laughs like crazy, smiles
all day long, he understands some of the things we say, he looks when we call
his name, he still can’t keep his hands and toys out of his mouth, he is
starting to try to wiggle and move, he rolls all over the place, he sleeps on
his side, he loves to bounce (my absolute favorite… it’s like a human
trampoline), he is a mama’s boy (I’m not complaining ;)), he is a cuddler, he
throws his arms up and down (as if trying to wave “hi”), I love waking up next
to him because he greets me with the cutest smile, his eyelashes have somehow
grown even longer, he started on solids and loved the rice cereal (Avocado - not so much). He is our greatest gift. And he is 6 months old today. Did I
mention, this has been my favorite month so far? Although I’ve said that for
every month of his life J