I know I haven't written in a while.  I'm sorry.  It's not that I haven't wanted to or that I forgot, or that I didn't have time.  It's because whenever I do have time, there are a million other things that need to get done too, and blogging has gotten supressed and pushed down on the list more than once or twice.  My darling, sweet, loving little boy is also VERY demanding.  Have I mentioned that before? He has been in a "only mommy" phase for the last month.  Whenever I would hand him over to dad, OH, the screaming and wailing... for as long as dad had him, whether it was one minute or half an hour.  As much as I would have loved to leave him cry, I just couldn't do that to dad.  SO, my hands have been full, literally!

Just when I thought we were starting to be more content at home, and sitting on his own and playing, this week we have completely relapsed into needing a walk every day and walking and walking and walking to fall asleep.  I am physically exhausted.  We have also been trying to transition the little guy into his crib.  He has taken a few naps in the crib, but at night it's no working.  He wakes up every 45 min - 1hr. and wants to nurse, or needs to be walked and coddled and bounced back to sleep, and I just can't be getting up and out of bed all that time. 

I know I have mentioned to some of you that I am pretty sure I have a "high needs" child.  (As defined here by Dr. Sears: http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/fussy-baby/high-need-baby/12-features-high-need-baby.  Read it if you have time.  It may explain why I am carrying him around all the time, why he won't sleep in a crib, why he eats all the time, why he's squirmy and fussy... That's pretty much been the last 6 months.   Some days are better than others, and he really is very good most of the time when he is being held and walked around but MANOHMAN. I'm tired.  I don't mean to complain... I think I just needed to vent.  I just thought by 6 months, the fussy would have toned down a bit, and he would be better able to amuse himself when he could sit up and play on his own.  Sure, he's much better than he was, but he still wants mom/dad very near by. Heaven forbid we leave the room...<sigh>

On the up side, Naffer-noodle boy is growing, gaining weight, sitting up on his own and laughing like crazy when daddy plays with him.  He is getting so interactive and his curiosity (which he has always had) is awesome to watch.  He loves nature.  He likes the wind and the leaves moving in the breeze.  He loves people and likes different laughs and voices and is quick with a smile and a coo for any admiring passerby.  He is SUPER strong.  Kicking and rolling and sitting and ohsoveryclose to crawling.  When we do go on walks, nearly everyone we pass smiles as soon as they see him.  It's so nice to look at smiling people.  They are few and far between sans baby.  His hair is also filling in quite nicely.  I can't tell if it's blond or strawberry blond... sometimes it loo ks very red and others not so much.   He is a sweetie boy. He loves cuddles and hugs and kisses, when something is not distracting him that is.  I am still glad we have him...even when I don't sleep :)