when an infant becomes a baby

Infants grow into babies and they get easier. I promise you, infant mothers, it does get easier.  I didn't notice it was easier because I'm with this infant/baby everyday.
But reflecting on the newborn/infant days has helped me get a lot of perspective on this thing called parenthood.  (not the show, Parenthood, though it is my current fave) Things change SO fast. Actually, we were able to leave Obi with the grandmas for a weekend while we went to a friend's wedding and shopping (of course).  This was the longest I've been away from him and not having my baby around brought a taste of what life was like before him. I almost forgot what life was like.  But I wouldn't trade what I have now for anything!

I'm glad I recently remembered this... Infant-Obi had his version of a Google calendar for a while. I was concerned he wasn't sleeping enough so I started to chart it out on Google calendar so I could visually see and add up the hours.  It was also to see if there were any patterns starting.  Well, there wasn't and his sleep was probably fine.

I think that Obi has slept the same amount of time during a 24 period from when he was a newborn to now.  So back then, it was on the low end.  Now, it is on the high end. Whatever.

It was fun to think about what Obi was doing 5 months ago... and what he's doing now.  I think I remember going for 3 different walks on June 5th. It brought both me and Obi some needed fresh air.  Thankful for a walk-able neighborhood!!

But now fast forward to the no-longer-infant-Obi... Here's a picture I took this morning.   I put Obi on the white carpet and he wiggled and rolled his way under his dresser.  He doesn't crawl yet, but he's a good scooter.  Also, notice a pile of his spit up and him smearing it on the hardwood.  I was in the room the whole time putting his clothes away... but somehow I missed how he got underneath the dresser. I heard him spit up and that's when I looked down.

Only a few short months from working hard to soothe this baby to sleep... to working hard to keep this baby entertained when he's awake!  

Obi's laugh does exist

Wow- 6 months is SO fun!!  I love it.  I'm sure I probably said that about 3 months, and 4 months... maybe, just maybe, I even said it about 3 weeks. But I was probably still speaking out of delirium or something then.   I hope each new phase will be my new favorite :)

Did you know that I was voted "Best Laugh" in high school?  I had a loud laugh and I probably laughed in the cafeteria the instant people were voting. Because it's really not that weird- but I suppose I've probably toned down a little since my younger years.

Here's the real news.  My child does laugh.  It is a crazy inhale-laugh that is unique to only him and who knows if it will stick. So I had to record it.

(Bear with me and my unkempt hair and self recording skills)

Isn't is hilarious?  How about he part where he chokes on his own laugh.  He'll figure it out one of these days.

His sense of humor is starting to come out when he laughs at random things while not being tickled.  He's laughed at me a couple times from his high chair when walk to open the fridge and once when I shut the car door after getting him in.  You know, like really funny stuff. 

This one is at Ben trying to juggle little rattle ping-pong balls.(....which are actually cat toys that I got free when I bought cat food- but cat could care less and Obi is thrilled with anything)