7 & 8 months

Well, I'm combining the 7th and 8th month. I have been trying to post a blog since 7 months, but for some reason when I do I got a page cannot be displayed. So much has happened since the 6 month post. Riley started crawling at 7 months and a week! He is all over the place right now. He talks so much more and his laugh is getting so funny. He even took his first trip to the beach last week. We went to Destin and it was great. Although, Moma was sick the entire time, but we made the best of it. In addition to the crawling, he started pulling up on everything immediately it seemed like. He can "cruise" around furniture pretty good now. I can't wait for him to walk...we're hoping he will by Halloween. We will see!! I would love to have an early walker. He continues to eat just about anything and loves it. Just this week he has learned term "Ugh". I told him he couldn't do something and he grunted Ugh!! Then when he gets stuck trying cruise he says it. Time is surely flying by, but we have enjoyed every minute of it. Next month we go for our 9 month visit. I can't wait!!!

6 months

I cannot believe that it's been 6 months since Riley was born. I remember how scared I was bringing him home. I didn't know if I would survive my first day alone with him when Jeremy went back to work. After 6 months, we have a nice routine in place. Riley has 2 teeth and sits up like a big boy now. He is trying so hard to crawl. He just scoots around the pallet, but really loves it when he can hold onto our fingers and stand up. He is eating solids, but he hates peas. I've tried so many times to get him to eat peas and it's just not happening. He continues to smile so big and those teeth just shine! I love them! It still is so hard to go to work and leave him every day. I hoped it would get easier, but it hasn't. I miss him so much. Just seeing a new baby makes me remember when Riley was just born. I can't imagine what I'll do when he is 16 and I see a baby.

The emotions of being are mom are unreal. No one can ever explain them to you. The smallest things are exciting. Believe me, I never thought I would be so territorial and protective over Riley. Jeremy and I get critized from time to time about the way we do things or how protective we are. All we know is that not everyone does things the same and if were honestly were doing something wrong we wouldn't have a happy baby. It just gets frustrating when EVERYONE has advice and you don't even ask for it. Anyway, enough of that.

Riley has really taken to his Jumperoo. Sometimes I think he is going to jump out of it because he uses such force. His 6 month well check-up went great. 15lbs and 3 oz 26 1/4 inches. I'm so crazy that I've already started looking for his Halloween outfit and thinking of his 1st Birthday theme. I can't help....I'm a planner. His hair is getting thicker all around. He had a lot when he was born and it thinned out some, but not much. Now, it is getting more even all over his head. He got his mouth washed out with soap the first time....no not by me. When I was giving him a bath, I didn't move quick enough and he stuck his hand in his mouth with baby soap on it. Riley didn't like it! He looked at me and cried and then just stopped all of a sudden. I couldn't help but get tickled at him.

We got a Toothie!!!!

Oh my gosh!! I was so excited Saturday. I got to my Granny's and was playing with Riley on the floor. The sun shined on him just right and I saw this white glimer. His first tooth on the bottom is comgin through...it's so sharp right now, but is so cute. He is for sure hurting because he has been so cranky today!!! Anyway, I just wanted to share. These little moments are the best. I'm so glad I was home to see it first.

5 Months

The last 5 months have flown by so quickly. I can't believe that June 5th, Riley was 5 months old. He doesn't even look like the same baby. He is such a Little Man and has his very own personality. It is a mix between Jeremy and I. We're in for it if our tempers trickled down to Riley. He can so many things now that I remember saying I can't wait until he can do this or that. It is going by too quickly. I still have my moments where I just look at him and cry because I love him so much and want to keep him little so that I can protect him. He has such love in his eyes and I just wonder what that little mind is thinking. He is so hyper, I can just imagine the wheels turning a hundred miles an hour. Right now we are trying to get used to a sippy cup and manage to stay sitting up without support. He can sit up, but only for a few seconds and then he tumbles over. It's so cute. He likes everything he has tried so far to eat except Peas...he hated them! Out of the fruits, peaches are his least favorite. He likes to sneeze while we are eating sometimes and of course it gives Moma a food bath! His vocabulary is getting stronger in baby babble. Sometimes I swear it sounds like he is trying to get Moma out...it kinda sounds like Mummumumumum...I can't even begin to spell what it sounds like. We've always known he was going to like being outside, but I am so excited that he loves the water. He has become this little water bug. Some would say a lot like Moma and Daddy. When it was warm enough, I LOVED the pool. Still do as a matter of fact.

Jeremy has had a small surgical procedure. It was yesterday. I'm only getting to blog because of course Riley is already in the bed and Jeremy is knocked out because of his meds. He had to have hernia surgery. It went well, but he has been sick every since due to the anesthesia. Hopefully tomorrow will be better for him. Bless his heart, he can barely walk and get around and he is soooo grouchy right now because he can't move and get outside and do his normal activities. He is asleep on the couch so I thought I would take some "me" time and bring the laptop to bed and blog. I'm going to start my new book to read when I'm finished. I've posted some photos from this month. I feel like I take too many of Riley and then I tell myself that I will never have too many. I have over 1,000 photos of Riley since he was born. How crazy am I? I just can't help myself.

Pigeon Forge Getaway

We took Riley on his first trip to Pigeon Forge this weekend. He has been to Granny & Popa's since he was 2 weeks old, but never anywhere else overnight. He did so well on the way up. I just knew he was going to sleep the whole way, but he was awake and just babbled almost the entire time. I think he knew that he was going away with Mommy and Daddy and he had us all to himself. The first night he woke up around 1 in the morning and well....he finished the night in the bed with Mommy and Daddy...what can I say...I was a sucker for once. After the first night, he was fine. He LOVED the water! It was the best birthday weekend I've ever had with my two favorite guys. I also snagged RSS to go on my Pandora Bracelet for my birthday from Jeremy and Riley. We went to Granny and Popa's after Pigeon Forge to spend the last part of our weekend. Popa bought Riley a baby pool for their house and we just had to get him in it. He like it okay, but loved it once the Little Swimmers came off. He just splashed and splashed. It was so funny. To date, Riley likes Bananas, Apple Sauce, Butternut Squash, Green Beans and Carrots. I'm so thankful he has liked everything we have tried. I think the Bananas are his fav so far. On Saturday, I was feeding him Apple Sauce and he sneezed...well you know what happened...Apple Sauce splattered all over Mommy's face. Daddy thought it was so funny! Well, I will leave you with that and the same old story from me....being a Mommy is the best gift ever. I can see the love in Riley's eyes every day. Just in the last week he has gotten to where he just wants to talk all of the time....even when it's time for bed. I hear he gets that from me, but I don't know. Jeremy says I still get like that. He says I wait until we get in the bed and then start talking about everything....I don't know!!!

4 months!

Well, Mr. Riley is now 4 months old. He has had his 4 month shots and well visit. He weighs 13 pounds even and is 24 and 1/2 inches long. He just babbles all the time and moves his little legs at what seams like 100 miles an hour when he is on the floor. He is such a happy baby! He will smile at anyone and rarely is fussy. We've had some fussy evenings the last week due to some teething, but he is being a really good sport. He finally rolled over on his belly from his back. He has been rolling on his side and from belly to back for some time now. His favorite thing to do is standing with his fist gripped around our fingers so he can look around. Riley has found this new amazement with Hercules. I can see his little brain turning and wishing he could just grab his tail and put it in his mouth. What a terrible time I'm going to have with him exploring....he wants to eat everything...even his feet!!! I try to tell him they are stinky feet and he shouldn't eat them, but he just smiles like "Whatever Mom!" Strangely, he has started "rocking" back and forth when he is on his belly. Our doctor said he is preparing for the "scoot", but it would probably be some time before he takes off. He trys so hard to sit up by himself, but still needs a little support. Riley loves cereal!!! His little lips just smack and make the funniest noise. Sometimes he gets fussy when I'm not feeding him fast enough. We're going to Gatlinburg next week for my birthday and I can't wait to get Riley in the swimming pool!!!