Tuesday, November 11, 2014

5 months

Sweet John Charles.  He's five months old now, you know.  I can't believe it either.

This baby is SO LOVED.  I had to sneak him away to my bedroom just to try and get some solo photos of him tonight- a few clicks in and his fan club had already hunted him down.

You know....well, sometimes you show pictures of your kids where they're sweet and smiling and then you add "but you should see how they USUALLY look!" or something like that.  With my little Chombat it isn't like that.  Unless something is really wrong and needs to be fixed, he is just such a happy baby of good will.

I was holding him during Mass on Sunday and I prayed "I was so unsure.  It was hard to say yes.  Thank you for blessing me anyway.  Thank you for blessing me despite my doubts.  Thank you for allowing this sweet person into my life."

Really I- I sort of hesitate to write all this because maybe you'll think I'm not being authentic or I've lost my mind or something?  But what the heck, Imma go ahead and do it.  Deep breath.  When I crawl into bed at night next to my sleeping little teddy bear (that's Charlie, not my husband.  I love him too, but this isn't about that.  You're welcome.), I pull him close to me and I whisper "thank you Lord for my baby.  He is such a gift." And I mean it.  I mean it so very hard.



He loves to be loved.  Hug the boy and he hugs you back.  Smile at him and he smiles back. Talk to him and he talks right back.  A little babbling noise, a little "un-gah" or maybe his favorite new sound to make which sounds a little like radio static and a lot like amazing.

He's not crawling yet, but I'm pretty sure he's thinking about it.  Both tiny bottom teeth are visible on his bottom gums- we rewarded him for all his hard work growing teeth with some banana.  He loved it.

Most of his clothes are size 12 months, but some are 18 months.  This child is not messing around.  Just look at that bear paw!  Bruiser.

I love this baby.  He makes me feel like praying for a hundred more babies.  Like...like I finally really *get* it.

I get it.

Thank you Lord for this sweet baby.


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24 comments :

  1. aww..I live five month olds. I love the ungahs. :)

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  2. I love this. Thank you for your brave "yes" and even more for writing about it. You make my terrified post-partum self feel a little better for sure. Happy 5 months to your sweet baby!!

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  3. Amen!
    (I tried to write more than that... But that says it all!)

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  4. That first picture! *heart eyes emoji*

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  5. Oh my goodness, that smile! He's adorable! Happy five months :) And the fan club made me LOL, I always think it must be nice to be the youngest in a big family!

    And this:

    "He makes me feel like praying for a hundred more babies. Like...like I finally really *get* it. "

    this is totally how I felt with my third baby :)

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    1. just had my 3rd...and, yes. please. heart overflow!!!

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  6. My baby boy is 7 months and I say the same thing every day. And I kicked and screamed throughout the whole pregnancy, but now that he's here it feels like he has always been a part of our family. I can completely relate. I get it now too ;) Thank God for these blessings.

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  7. "I was so unsure. It was hard to say yes. Thank you for blessing me anyway." And I cried, yep, I did.
    :)

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  8. Funny, My son is 27 months old and alsi wears... Size 18 months!!! :-)

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  9. I can definitely see why that boy would want you to make more:)

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  10. Oh this is an awesome post. I totally get having to sneak off with him for some alone time--happens here.

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  11. Awww, love this Dwija. So wonderful and it's so true and wonderful to be full of thanks for these crazy babes!

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  12. Aww, sweet post and sweet boy! Looks just like his brother.

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  13. Such a handsome boy...he looks like he's trying to fly off the bed, lol!

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  14. I read this super sweet post last night, and thought about it again today and felt I had to go back and read again. He is beautiful. You guys are an inspiration.

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  15. Aww, this sounds like my baby, too. She's the sweetest, happiest baby around. Makes me want alllll the babies!

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  16. Praise God that you have chosen to cooperate with His grace and not let the Evil One rob you of His joy. May you continue to cherish the gift of life that He has willed for your beautiful family. May you continue to seek truth and rebuke the lies of the world. ad Jesum per Mariam

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  17. I love this. Thanks for your honesty.

    Now add him to your About page. I need to know his likes.

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  18. Love this. Thanks for sharing a bit of your heart and the photos of your cute little (okay, big! 12-18 mos?!) man.

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  19. My 18-month-old is the same size...and similar in the "loves to be loved" category. I smiled when I read that part--I didn't realize other people used the phrase "loves to be loved," but I always say that about my babies. They do! And it's so sweet.

    Chombat really is so cute.

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  20. I pray the exact same prayers every single day and night for my Evie. And I'm still sleeping with her at 8 months, because how much time do I have to waste here? Babies don't keep. You've got to savor them while you can. I wish I'd known that better when I was younger.

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  21. Your little Chombat is so very sweet. I have a 5 month old too and it is my very favorite age. It's so much fun to see those little personalities coming out. I thought I was going a little crazy thinking my baby was hugging me back, so I'm glad this is a real thing and I'm not going crazy ;-)

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  22. Beautiful! Babies are the bestest.

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