Disney!

We had a wonderful trip to Disney World as a family of 3. Sean was in awe of all the people, rides and sun! Sean's favorite ride was It's a Small World. He also loved riding the busses to and from the parks. We had views of the African Savannah at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Our view happened to be right where one of the giraffes slept at night. It was neat waking up and watching wildlife right outside our window! I am thinking about getting a Detroit Zoo Membership so we can make frequent trips when it's warmer.

In line for the TriceraTop Spin

7 months

At Kindermusik, someone asked how old Sean was and I said 6 months. And then I realized he was only a few days short of 7 months. Whoa, the last month flew by!

Sean is a great sitter. He can lean every which way without falling. Matt and I have been trying to encourage him to crawl since he wants to, but can't figure it out.

Sean now sits in a convertible car seat since he outgrew his baby car seat. He is very vocal and loves music. He is also starting his pincer grab, which is using his thumb and index finger to pick things up. Sean started drooling and teething a while ago, but we have no teeth yet!

Favorites:
Song- Itsy Bitsy Spider and Old McDonald
Book- Goodnight Moon and Brown Bear, Brown bear what do you see?
Food- Bananas, Pears, Sweet Potatoes
Activity- Ripping paper, magazines, and napkins to shreds, mouthing anything, dropping toys and then picking them up.

On Being a Parent

I have met many moms through Beaumont's parenting program. It is really nice to develop friendships with women who have babies the same age. We meet up all the time for play groups and classes. It's a whole culture that I didn't know existed.

Matt and I always comment on how our lives are so different with a baby. We are still new at this and remember how it used to be as newlyweds. We never worried how late we were out and we always slept in on the weekends. There weren't many chores besides cooking and laundry. Our house was always clean.

It's such a selfless job to be a parent. If my baby needs me, I could care less if I'm hungry or tired, knowing that my needs can wait. I drive more cautiously with my precious cargo in the backseat. I sympathize with parents when their babies cry in public places instead of getting annoyed.

Although we are home by 7pm, cannot sleep in and have endless piles of laundry, I would not trade my life for anything. I have everything I've wanted- a wonderful husband, a beautiful baby boy, and a home to snuggle with both of them.