Six

My little guy is six months old now, but I feel like he's been in my life FOREVER. Every day brings something new. He's eating solids now, sitting up on his own, and starting to mimic things that I do. He's a total Mama's Boy which I secretly love, but it bums me out when he doesn't let other people hold him, because I need a break every now and then. In these past six months I've learned a LOT, and looking back on how I felt about certain things during my pregnancy, I've surprised myself.

I used to get REALLY irritated when people asked me about breastfeeding and if I intended to do it or not, and I was super shy about it. Now it's no big deal. I bust it out in public, at family gatherings, and even in the middle of a meal in a restaurant. It's amazing to know that my body is creating what my child needs to survive and grow healthy and strong. It's the most natural thing in the world and I've been super successful with it. I'm a proud mom.

Co-sleeping. It's a sensitive subject, but I'm totally guilty of letting my kid sleep in our bed. Hear me out though... having a C Section was rough, and getting in and out of our very tall bed was very painful. The baby would wake up like clockwork every two hours and finally I had enough. I would fall asleep with him in my arms while nursing him in bed, and I noticed he would sleep much longer. So it became a habit, and eventually I started feeding him with him laying down facing me and we would both fall asleep that way. It's a habit that stuck, and now I look forward to cuddling him every night. Right now I'm in the process of teaching him to fall asleep on his own so I can eventually transition him to his crib,  but we'll take it one day at a time. I'm in no rush.

Being a Stay at Home Mom was a major life changer for me, and I got cabin fever quickly. The thought of joining a mom's club made me sick to my stomach, but I gave it a shot and I'm SOOOOOO glad I did. I've met the most incredible women with the sweetest kids, and I've learned where all the kid friendly places are. My little guy will get the chance to grow up with other kids his age who live in the area, and I have a bunch of other moms in similar situations as me who I can bounce questions off of. Have I mentioned how amazing these women are? I've never felt so welcomed, and I truly feel like I've made long term friends.

Lastly, I swore I wouldn't be that mom who posted a zillion pictures of her kid on social media, but I'm totally guilty of it and I don't care.  Which reminds me....