"Seven Months old.."

I woke up to Easton cooing in his crib in the other room, i love to listen for a second just to see what all the talk is about :)his babblings now are so cute, he pauses and thinks about what he blurts out, then gets excited like..i did it! i listened for a minute then got up and walked in his room to get him. I usually peek over the crib and he gives me a laugh and this biggest smile ever..i melts me. unwrapping Easton He stretched (he has a "wake up routine of stretching)i touched his not so little feet and hands and I choked up when I realized that there was only a tiny trace left of his newborn self. He still wiggled in his sleepiness, so i decided to just rock with him in his glider for a second. It was at that moment that i had a moment in the morning light of his room he nuzzled his head into my neck and just looked up at me. I felt complete.. love, like i could sit there all day long if he let me.Although i often look at him especially this last month and get teary eyed thinking of how much he is growing and how fast. This stage also has so many wonderful things that seriously make me so happy.
He’s growing up. About ten times a day I simultaneously think: “There is no way he could get any cuter….I love this stage so much” and I find myself wishing with all my might for some kind of contraption that would allow me to capture this part of my motherhood and Eastons growing that i could feel how i feel now before it's gone. Sure, there are pictures, and videos and thank goodness for Phones but none of those things come close to bottling up what I want to remember, the smells, my heart feeling like it may implode any moment when he laughs, smiles or even cries and reaches for me!Can’t we in this day and age come up with something like that? apple apparently has everhting else..come up with that app please. Some way to record smells and touch and emotions and joy and love? I’m pretty sure we’re never going to get that technologically advanced, I think God designed it that way. I think He wants us to learn how to live in the moment without worrying about how I’m going to miss it so much. So, I’m trying to let his baby perfection fill me before it’s gone I think I’ll look back at pictures and watch videos and my heart will want to smell the crease in his neck, to squeeze his chubby thighs and make him laugh, to pull him tight into my arms and have his little body form to mine, to kiss his tummy, nose, and hold his little hands as he nurses. I am already starting to dread the day i am done breastfeeding when i no longer will have him sit alone with me and have him stroke my face,arm and twist my hair in his little fingers and look at me with such loving eyes, there is something SO special about those times that really make you love being a mom, everyone breastfeed- it's the best! Maybe im getting a little crazy about his little man growing up but i just want to soak it all in not miss a minute and truly remember how this feels. I love finding something new that will makes him squeal, or wonder, or study or sigh. Im just LOVING every second, or trying my darn best to. I can't describe how much I love this little guy..Does he have any idea how much we all adore him? I kiss his little cheeks off and he just looks around nonchalantly as if there’s not a crazy woman trying to eat off his face. I just hope all our love is sinking into his soul because it’s pretty powerful stuff.

LOVES his "big boy seat" mostly just throwing all his toys on the ground..

eating feet..

So here is what he is up to these days...
is currently 19 pounds and 29 inches long. He is about 75% for his weight and over 100% for his height..he is growing fast!! our Eastonator is going to be a big boy like his dad (Kay hopes taller;)) he is one pound heavier and one inch taller than Kay was at this age..sign of things to come?
who knows?
Well hello you little stinker. It's looking like life with you is going to be quite an adventure. You are full of smiles and curiosity and joy and tons of personality. You are still very easy going yet have a few things that get you fired up, but for the most part let anyone hold you, content and happy most always.You have new little tricks every day that you’ll do on demand, Like 'going crazy' shaking your head and smiling away, playing peek-a-boo and covering your own face. You giggle and coo and cuddle into me,you are still a bit ravenous! ready to eat when hungry!!
You are rolling across the whole room over and over all around and doing 'push ups'. Still no teeth or any sign of any. YOU LOVE YOUR DAD, i mean all smiles when he gets home, love when he balances you on his hand and bounces you around on your rody horse.You love your baby food and will eat anything i mix even if it is strange! but man with baby food came a ton more poop, i wasn't ready for that!! ha ha You throw your hands up and smack them back on your chest when your excited, we call it your 'front stroke' so cute. You smile and laugh at any strangers in stores, walking around, church you smile at everyone, then get shy and turn your little head to the side..happiest baby you are..full of smiles. Still make your terradactle noises..these make us laugh(we fear you may asperate from sucking in so much air ha ha)!you are FULL of personality these days!!! stick out your tongue and splat spit everywhere!Chew on toes, hands, our hands, everything goes in your mouth! you now HATE when i cut your nails!!Got a new car seat you are just too dang tall for yours. You are so good at grabbing everything, and to your dads delite can palm a small ball! ha you LOVE anything that lights up.And love your baby Einstein dvd's! LOVE LOVE Dally and she loves and licks you tons! whenever she comes around you 'talk' to her, smile and give one little grunt as to say hello, so cute.
We love you so much little man, although its sad to see..keep on growing!