Lots of "milestones"...

You have just been taking on and achieving so many things I read you are supposed to be doing. Makes me wonder about babies all over the world, if they all do roughly the same things regardless of culture. So, you are getting better and better with rolling over, front to back is no problem and lighting fast, you barely even will stay on your tummy now. I've only seen you go back to front twice but am certain as soon as you really discover that you can get anywhere by doing this over and over, there will be no stopping you. You are practicing sitting lots but much prefer to stand actually. You have very strong legs and we only have to slightly hook our hands under your ams to keep you from leaning but it's all your strength keeping you upright. Your feet have finally made it to your mouth. Passing toys between your hands constantly and then studying your fingers in depth. Learning the "drop the toy over the side and Mom will pick it up" game. Two days ago blowing bubbles. Just today a weird open and closing of your mouth for a smacking/popping effect. Jibber-jabbering at some amazingly loud levels. You know what I mean when I say "shake it" and you have a rattle in hand. Definitely know the sound of water and love watching it trickle. And no matter how deep of sleep you love to flip yourself my way so we cuddle. 

Momma's Hair

You have taken a fondness to dancing your hands through my hair when you are sleepy or fussy. Yes, you also pull it on occasions (I've lost alot of hair this way already). Mainly you just like to swish your hand through it as you drift off or you find it to comfort you when you are fussy while sleeping. It's precious. 

What a beautiful day!...

We went to Hickory Nut Farm out by Bat Cave ( yes, that's a place) with Colleen and Christopher. It was one of those wonderful first fall days, sunny and warm yet crisp in the shade. All the smells of the countryside I miss so much were present and I was thrilled to think of you drinking them in. There were tons of animals for you to see, lots of amazing apples, and you went to the pumpkin patch for your very first pumpkin (which I just got done carving). I had so much fun with you I could've stayed all day. I'm excited already to go back next year when you will run around and think it's all so amazing. 

I'm 2 Sheets to the Wind...

I've washed the sheets we slept on and then took our morning nap on, twice before 10... 

that's not your fault, it's the crappy diapers fault. Still, that's never happened in my life before. 

Little hands fluttering on my face...

In the middle of the night, or anytime you are asleep, and you get fussy, I just lay my face near you and you roll right over on your side, and with your soft little hands hold my face. It makes you calm down right away just knowing I'm there. It's a great feeling. The best. 

Pillows and Pacifiers...

We cuddle all night together. When you first go down to sleep you have your paci but by the time we are snuggling you don't want it anymore. So I tuck it under my pillow. It was the sweetest feeling the first time I did it. Like, if someone searched my home they would find that tucked away. Almost like a good luck, sweet dreams token. :) How interesting the changes in my world. 

Time flying...

Time is flying by and I find myself already looking back and saying "remember when?" to your Da. This week has been full of new things with you. You have become so vocal! All the info I read says this is when you will begin "cooing"... lol, well, sweet child, you don't coo. You do this high-pitched squealy thing. Apparently your Father did the same thing. It's loud and I LOVE it! Also this week, you have found your feet with your hands. You had been looking at them for awhile and had been holding your knees to "help me" on the changing table. Now you can grab your left foot/toes and hold on to it/them. I think this really excites you. The only time you get your paci is when it's time for a nap or bed. I give it to you to soothe you and signal "calm time". Now you are trying to learn to suck your thumb, which I'm fine with and all for! Thumbs don't fall on the floor repeatedly. Still, the only time you try this is when you are supposed to be falling asleep and you take out your paci, suck on your hands, play with the paci, suck on your fingers some more, over and over so now it's something that's keeping you up. I'm torn because you are doing so great on your naps and bedtime that I really keep pushing the paci. Hopefully you'll get the hang of your thumb during playtime soon and then we can just rely on that. Most of your beautiful dark hair is gone. You are increasingly blonde, though not the almost snow white that I was, but that may still happen. I'm so excited your Nana is coming for Halloween and making you a costume! You are to be a little dragon this year! lol. Your dad and I had some "tacky" ideas, but Nana didn't want to make those costumes. Anyway, I'm even more excited because she's supposed to bring all of Uncle Christopher's and mine photos of us growing up! I'll have a whole new perspective to look at them with. We are finally going to put them all in albums and then later (if she'll let me keep them) I can scan them all.  That is one thing to know about me... I love photos. You laugh tons now and especially with your Da as he can get pretty silly. You and I have had to sleep in the Blue Room a couple nights since you've been waking around 5 and want to cry and then play. But I get you back to sleep, after MUCH dancing and "shush-ing" and we crash in there. Let's see, oh! yesterday was the first day of Autumn and I'm so excited because I love fall and the Seasonal celebrations that will soon begin! You are napping and I'm going to play online now! I love you Haydin Fischer. 

Being a Mommy...

It is such a joy to have joined a new tribe. 

One that really has meaning.

One that is so worthwhile. 

I feel so bonded to all the moms out there. 

To this glorious task of loving so deep. 

I don't know what I would have done with out you in my life. 

I would have never fully experienced or embraced life.

I love you more and more with each passing moment. 

Each nano-second. 

Your Daddy...

Your father is such an amazing man. I've never seen someone so in love with their son. He's just over-the-moon for you. He can make you smile like no other. We just got back from your first camping trip and Da carried you around in the sling and you two were quite the pair. He is so excited for all the great outdoorsie stuff he'll get to introduce you to and all the amazing places we will go as a family. He's so good to the both of us and I just want you to know son, he thinks you are the best thing that ever happened to him... 

The best EVER!...

Yesterday it was rainy and blustery, my favorite weather. Your Daddy was off work. We all had such a nice day together. You and I went and met a new group: Asheville Mommies and had so much fun. There were lots of babies your age including a little girl born the same day as you and at the same hospital. Anyway, you were pretty fussy all afternoon and I finally turned you over to your Dad and decided I would take a bath. With all the rain Dad realized our drains outside (which weren't put in correctly) were going to clog and overflow again, when he laid you down you cried and so I was going to cut my bath short (only the second one I've had since you were born, and I definitely needed to relax). Before I knew it you were in the tub with me while Dad ran out into the storm.

Oh Haydin, it was the best bath I have ever taken and it was so amazing to experience your first big boy bath really with you. The tub is super deep and so I propped my knees up and you sat on my belly leaning back on my legs at first. Then you clearly were curious and wanted to sit up. So you sat on my belly, with legs on both sides kicking, and I held under your arms which left them to splash vigorously! We had the yellow ducky in there too and he bobbed between us and you captured him and put him in your mouth. Bounced you up and down in the water and then held you chest down to float, and zoom, you little butt floated up and you really kicked your legs! I think in that position it was a bit "oh my gosh, what's happening" so I put you back on my belly to sit. I could have stayed in there for ever with you. I can't wait to do it again and again.