6 Months Old

Call it what you will, blame it on what you want, but I am feeling a bit nostalgic today. Maybe it's the fact that Kendrick is now 6 months old (point 5, if you will... thank you, Anna...), maybe it's the fact that I'm going to be 30 years old on Monday, maybe it's a combination of the two and other outside factors. No matter what, I'm so happy--and so sad--about the time that has quickly passed before my eyes.

As I have been doing every 13th of the month since March 13th, I took Kendrick's picture tonight on the recliner in our living room. I remember the first time I adopted Amy's fabulous idea of monthly pictures: I propped a burp cloth behind Kendrick's head and hoped he would keep his eyes open long enough for me to take his picture.






Tonight, not only was there a sunshine-filled expression on his face (how else would you describe it??), he also held himself up and reached across the chair for the paper. I feel like I blinked and he's on his way to becoming a boy. His independence is starting to become more evident, his personality is developing so quickly, he's showing signs of being incredibly ticklish like his daddy, and his laugh truly is contagious. He really is an absolute joy to be around (I think he gets that from me ;-).)







Before bath time tonight, I was showing Kendrick Mama and Daddy's wedding pictures, pointing out the two of us and Grandma Sharon, Grandpa, Grandma Peggy, Uncle Todd, Auntie Heather, and Myranda. It really seemed as if he was studying the pictures and taking in what I was telling him. He was so interested. He followed my fingers as I pointed to the pictures, looked at me as I was talking. I have no idea when his brain reached the point of being able to digest and retain the information I'm giving him in such a non-baby manner. It's bizarre.

As I've said in other posts and will most likely say in future posts, I can't get over how quickly he's growing. It's hard to fathom how much he's grown, learned, and developed in just 6 short months. I think my nostalgia this evening is just this overwhelming joy I have of being his mama. As much as I miss him being the tiny baby that curls up on my belly to nap, I am so excited to watch him grow.