Life With Easton: 6 Months In

Life has gotten pretty crazy around here. I feel like I don’t stop moving each day until I’m in bed! But here’s a quick update on Life With Easton lately, because now he is SIX months old! What??

In case you missed it, my last baby post.

Easton is just the happiest baby ever. His whole face lights up when he smiles and it strikes me dead. I could let him suck on my face all day just to see that smile. Is it crazy that I KNOW he’s giving me kisses, and not just sucking on my cheeks?

We haven’t started solid food yet. I know with Canaan we started by now, but I can just tell he’s not ready yet. I can feel it coming, but it wasn’t the right time up till now. He doesn’t have any teeth still, doesn’t sit up for very long without tipping over, and honestly just isn’t as interested as Canaan was in food. But I will say, he sucked peanut butter off my finger the other morning and he looked like he entered a state of bliss. So we know he’s not allergic to peanuts AND his love of food is about to begin.

This kiddo is a giggle monster. He’ll find the most random things funny, and if you make that sound again and again (or face, or touch him in the same spot) he’ll giggle non-stop! I die. It’s seriously the cutest sound ever.

And he’s still a talker! From day 1 he’s been squealing and making tons of noise, so it doesn’t shock me at all that once he starts squealing, he can go on and on for an hour. He will seriously talk until he’s hoarse.

It was the saddest, scariest thing ever, but Easton got sick. I know that’s not a huge deal to some parents, but because Canaan has really only been sick once, we were thrown for a loop. He had a rash, high fever, and ultimately an ear infection. I’ve never cried so much as I did when my super happy baby was just whimpering in his sleep from not feeling well. Luckily it didn’t last more than a few days, but I don’t know what I’d do if he was chronically sick.

It’s safe to say Easton’s favorite person (besides parentals) is his brother. And the feelings are mutual. Canaan will just space out and Easton will be playing in his hair and touching his arm. And they talk to each other! It’s seriously too sweet. I never realized brothers could be so sweet.

We’ve been going to the pool a ton and we definitely have another water baby. He loves to just sit in the water and be held. We can be there for hours and he doesn’t complain.

I’m all over the place, I know, but BREASTFEEDING! I don’t know why, maybe because I’ve done all of this before, but I don’t feel as suffocated this time by being his only food source. I don’t feel bound to my home or self-conscious at all. Heck, I barely notice if my boob falls out of my swim suit, so I could care less about breastfeeding in public. And being that my kid is already 6mos old and about to start solids, I know this will all be over before I know it.

Easton is the sweetest nurser, but super active. He cannot just mellow out to save his life. He’ll be drinking an rubbing his eye, running his hand through his hair, kicking his leg, squeezing my thumb, moving my hand from his belly to his bum then back again (I find this hysterical)…does NOT lay still. He’ll even put his hand on my hand then run our hands through his hair. It’s so cute. And exhausting.

He wakes up a few more times than he should. I actually love snuggling him once in the middle of the night, but after two or three times, my patience is zero. Sometimes he falls back asleep without me coming into his room, but other times he’ll be yelling so loud I have to go in there just to quiet him down. He wants snuggles and he wants them NOW. {My pediatrician pointed out that he’s just using me…um, duh. But that doesn’t make it easy to just stop going in there.}

So that’s how I kindly say, I haven’t slept through the night but once or twice in 6 months. No wonder I’m so damn pleasant.

This does not translate into more napping, however. Seriously, naptime is Russian Roulette. Some days he’ll take an awesome nap. Some days the stars align and he takes a nap at the same time as Canaan. And then most days he will be up again before I even get back downstairs. Oye.

 

And that’s really all I can think of right now! As always, drop me any comments or questions below and I’ll answer them.

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