6/7 Months!!!!!

I'm a terrible mom and so i have to combine months. i should make more time to update this blog since it's basically his baby book but i always make excuses...they were kind of a blur of activity though so it should be ok :)-
Rhys is first of all such a good boy! and second of all, changing so much lately. hold that thought....he's up from his nap so i have to go get him. be right back. FF 5 min: I'm back. where was i? oh yeah i have a big boy and he is the light of my life. LOL, that pretty much sums it up!
Recent changes include:
* He starting sitting up on his own. he was a bit wobbly at first but eventually he just got the hang of it. i still put the boppy pillow behind him though just in case he gets too tired to hold himself up. it has come in handy more than once.
* he's "talking" a lot. starting to make new noises that sound almost like he's carrying on a conversation with us. it's so cute. especially when he gets really tired and slap happy. the noises that come out of this boy are priceless.
* he's eating solid foods like a champ! as a result he's putting on some weight too. i love squeezing his little baby thighs. and his poopy diapers are so much easier to change now! still love cloth diapering. so easy, good for him, and good for our budget!
* he loves the water. since he can sit up in the tub now, bath time is more of a treat for him and for mommy and daddy. he really enjoys slapping the water and splish splashing. my mom got him some bath toys and those are proving to be a great distraction from him actually getting cleaned.
* he's reaching for faces. and loves grabbing lips....it hurts! but it's so funny that you cant help but laugh. he giggles when you make noises as he pulls your lips down. you can really tell that his little brain is a sponge and every thing we do is amazing to him. it's very humbling.
* We packed away his baby swing and bouncy seat....i cried like a freaking baby. hell, i cry each time he goes up a size in clothes. it's not that i dont want him to grow. im so happy that he's thriving. i also want him to stay a baby. i keep remembering back to when i was pregnant or when he was really tiny and we bought these things. i remember what an exciting time it was...so filled with anticipation. i'll never have that for the 1st time again and thats why i cry :( i guess we'll just have to have another one!

Learning this whole "sitting up thing."                          Now i have the hang of it!