5 Months New

5 months.  Really?  What a big month you have had!

We spent a weekend with friends at Lake Wateree. 

Mommy's girlfriends, their husbands, and their babies all drove up to Aunt Boogie's house. I laughed about how far I've come from packing my pillow, one bag, and a case of beer.

The weather was delicious, the laughs were infectious, and the food was to die for.  When I am with those girls and their families, I never have a bad time.  My heart is so full, and my confidence becomes unbreakable.  I pray that you find friends like these in your life.  It's hard to make it through anything without them.  I have always said that if you put the 5 of us girls together, you would make a super woman.  This weekend made me realize that you don't need to put us together for a super woman.  Each of them already are rock stars in their own way, and I am so incredibly blessed to call them "my girls".

You found your feet this month and have mastered the happy baby pose. Needless to say, you are quite the happy baby.

We made a trek up to Chapin to Nettie and Papa's.  You hadn't snuggled with your Papa since the 4th of July, so this was a much needed trip.  You got some great snuggles in to hopefully hold you over until our next visit.  Even Yancey got some lovin.

We've added some apples to that rice cereal you love.  You have hardly seemed to even notice. I can't believe we are starting solids. Pretty soon I'm going to look over and you're going to be cutting up a steak. This is crazy.

This past week you gave your first real giggles.  O.M.G.  It has to be the most adorable sound I have ever heard in my life.  Seriously.  It's cuter than puppy whines and kitten purrs.

I'll be honest with you...Going back to work hasn't gotten any easier. 

Every day I'm thinking of ways I can stay at home with you.  As my sweet friend, Meg, put it- I pull in to work on 2 wheels and I get out on 2 wheels.  I think about you all of the time in between.  The only thing that makes it easier is knowing you are in a place where you are loved on.  This month you started going to Miss Christina's in the morning.  You've made some friends there and I'm pretty sure you've stolen Miss Christina's heart. Panda remains your BFF. You are a doll, my sweet.