Flip-Flop

Dear Owen,
You have started moving around in the crib. Last week, I checked on you during nap time. I swore I put your head facing your door way. But when I peeked in, you were facing the windows. I told myself that surely you weren't capable of flipping yourself around since you don't seem that interested in rolling over or crawling yet. Yet on Thursday, I came into your room to find this:

Proof positive that times have changed. This morning your Daddy and I noticed that you were fussing and carrying more than usual after we laid you down for a nap. I opened your door to find you on your stomach and staring at me like "Hello, you are supposed to be my people that help me when I can't turned over again" You actually flipped back to front on your own. Once you got there you weren't sure how to get back, so you decided to cry until we rescued you. It was too funny. Part of me can't wait for you to become mobile, but it all seems like it's going way too fast! Where did my baby go?
Love,
Mom

Six Month Checkup

Dear Owen,
Today was your six month checkup with Doctor Davis. He was pleased as punch with your development and over all health. Your weight is a whooping 17lbs 11oz. Your length is now 25.75 inches which moves you up to the 25th percentile. You have grown over four inches since the last time we visited him. No wonder we are moving through your clothes with the speed of light! I am sure that no one will be shocked to learn that your head is the 70th percentile. You have one big noggin my son. Doctor Davis gave us the green light to start introducing some more solid foods. He wants you to start eating them twice a day and slowly begin phasing out the bottle. He also told us that we should begin to introduce the sippy cup once you are fully confident in sitting up by yourself. I think we will begin to see a lot of changes in your "movement" in the next few months. You have started to reach for objects set in front of you and can almost sit up on your own. You kind of "swim" when you are on your tummy and yesterday you turned yourself around in your crib. I was kind of shocked when I came in and found you on your laying on your side facing the other direction. You also had three shots and a oral vaccine today. I thought you would be very upset about, but you didn't even shed a tear. I think it was just more of a shock than anything. All in all, things couldn't be better and you won't have shots when we go back for your nine month checkup.
I love you,
Mom

Discovery

Owen,
You've discovered your feet. It's a brand new world.
Mom

Six Months Old

Dear Owen,
Today you are six months old. You are growing up so fast, I swear I feel like you were born just a couple weeks ago. You are a sweet boy who continues to be such a little joy. You are so silly, so fun, and so happy. Your Daddy and I are incredibly blessed and lucky to have such good natured kid. We started you on some solid foods this past month with good results. Some foods are better than others, but for the most part you gobble up whatever we give you without complaint. Lately, you have been going through an "I want to do it myself" phase. You want to tell us when you are hungry or tired, try to hold your spoon, and hold all your own toys. You have even been- are you ready for this?- putting yourself to bed. One day, you just up and decided that you would squirm around and rub your eyes when you were ready for nap or bedtime. It took me a few times to figure it out. I just thought you were fussy, but then it occurred to me that wanted to be put in your crib and left alone. You are asleep within minutes. Sure, it's easier and takes a lot less time to put you down, which is great. And you are getting more and more independent, which is fantastic. But I have to admit I am a bit heartsick that you are starting to need your Mommy less and less (sniff, sniff!). What a big boy I have!
I love you son,
Mommy

My Action Pants Must Be In The Laundry

Dear Owen,
I am completely frozen in my tracks here. I have no idea how to surmount the overwhelming task that lies before me. So far, staying at home is proving to be a challenging job that I am so incredibly grateful to have.
My-To-Do-List:
Clean entire house top to bottom. Not just dust, swiffer, & tidy up, I mean clean things that have been severely neglected say.....the past year or so.
Laundry.
Prepare, package, and store your baby food.
Decide on short hair cut and make appointment. You are almost six months old (aka you love to pull my hair), summer is just around the corner, and I don't have time to fix my hair.
Figure out how to grocery shop/Costco with you in a shopping cart all by myself.
Write over-due Baptism thank you notes.
Laundry.
Drop summer school classes and register for the CNA course.
Send out April cards.
Laundry.
Try to get you adjusted to some sort of regular nap/meal schedule.
Paint the register in the living room.
Clean out closets.
Separate all items from said closets into: trash, Goodwill, or Craiglist.
Attend Bugs class, story time @ the Library, Mommy & Me, and play-dates.
Organize shelving units in the laundry room.
Clean out blue dresser.
Look for part time job.
Laundry.
Oh yeah....and look after you....which is the happiest part of my day! All I can do is kiss you and stare at you. I have so much to do I literally cannot even figure out how to begin. So I keep staring. Doing nothing. Any ideas on how to get started? And how it get it done efficiently? Any tips/suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Love,
Mom