Almost 6 Months!

This was a rare picture of me and AJ on his first family vacation with Gus's family over July 4th. I say rare because AJ and Gus are always posing for the camera, and I'm always taking their picture. AJ had just woken up from a nap when the fire trucks in the July 5th parade started honking their horns.

I can't believe he's almost 6 months. I can't believe I have a 6 month old baby. Motherhood is a much harder job than I ever could have imagined. But I told Gus the other night, even when we have a challenging day, it's so much better than sitting in a cubicle or dealing with a rude client on the phone. It's so different. And so makes me appreciate my mother even more than I did before. My word, the amount of patience that one has to have and my little one isn't even crawling, walking or talking yet. (Although, I can already imagine his tantrums...it ain't gonna be pretty.)

Possibly the most exciting thing for AJ's first vacation was his first time in the swimming pool. As usual, he was checking everything out and examining the situation with a straight face. All the while I was holding him and his little legs were kicking (as usual again...the kid never stops). But toward the end of the swim session, he started splashing his arms which, in turn, splashed his face. Having his face wiped or having water on it is one of his least favorite things, but he actually didn't seem to mind this at all. I still can't get over his hair- he's so cute. He is such a mix of me and Gus, and is changing every day. Another week and he'll be 6 months old...crazy.