Reach out and touch someone.....

So this last week my sweet boy started reaching for people. My husband thinks I'm nuts but it's true. He reaches for me when I go to pick him up from his high chair or out of someone else's arms. He is doing this with my parents too. Yesterday at church a friend of mine was holding him and my daddy walked up and Talent reached for him and wouldn't stop until his Poppy had him safely in his arms. I love this stage.

He also will sit and just touch my face while he is eating his bottle or trying to go to sleep.....well anytime he is snuggling with me. He is reaching up and petting Seth's beard....it is the sweetest thing. I love it! He loves his daddy! He's just such a sweet baby!

This weekend was pastor appreciation day at church so my whole family was there. Talent got to spend some time with my Uncle Joe and he really ate that up. I have a feeling my Uncle Joe is going to teach him so many fun things....how to shoot a bow and a gun, how to fish, and how to ride jet skis. I know that relationship is going to be a very special one.

My kid is so blessed with wonderful people in his life. Both my family and Seth's families are pretty great and one day when Talent is old enough, he is going to really appreciate how blessed he is.

5 months old!

Well, today I am the proud mommy of a 5 month old. It seems like just yesterday I was pregnant and could feel him squirming around in my tummy and now today I get to feel him squirm around in my arms. Talent has been such a blessing to my life. So much has changed since he entered it 5 months ago. I don't have much time to keep up with things that once seemed so important....like Facebook or email. I only read books when I'm trying to get him down for a nap and most of the time they are parenting books instead of the usual mystery book I loved to read. I don't get to listen to my "mad" music because truth be told....if I need something to put me in a better mood now all it takes is one smile from that sweet boy. We do listen to music quite often and Talent loves it. I dance and sing to him while I cook and he laughs at me because, well, let's face it that has to be a pretty hilarious sight! The last 5 months have been a great adventure for our little family. I'm looking forward to what the rest of the year has to offer.

What a Beautiful Day

There's a song by Chris Cagle that I have always loved. It reminds me of my husband. It's called "What A Beautiful Day" and it's about a relationship from day one all the way through to day 18,263 (50 years). It talks about the day he met his wife, the day he proposed, the day she gave him a son.....it's a beautiful song.

I was reminded of this song yesterday while we were at my parents house for a cookout. We were trying to get our things together to leave and Talent was throwing a nice little fit. Screaming and crying as loud as he could. I couldn't get him calmed down so Seth took him. He walked him and talked with him and got him calmed down so quick. He stood at the back door of my parents house just talking to him and I sat and watched this man and fell more in love. He is such a wonderful daddy. He loves this little boy as much as I do. Seeing Seth with our son makes me look forward to our years ahead even more than I did before we had Talent. I never in a million years thought I could be more in love with this man I married but seeing him with our child and the way he interacts with him just makes me fall more in love every day.

I have been blessed with this life of mine. First I was given this wonderful husband and now I've been blessed with this sweet baby boy. I don't think my life could be much better!