Daylen's New Tricks

Daylen is 6 months old and has reached many milestones. Daylen has started eating rice cereal with his formula and has started eating carrots, green beans, applesauce, bananas, apples, and sweet potatoes. He has learned to roll over from back to tummy and vice versa. If you put him down on the floor, he will roll over and over and over. He is acting like he wants to walk before he crawls. He is doing the "army crawl" when he is placed on his tummy. He prefers to stand up and see the world. When he is standing up he is able to pick his feet up on his own. He is able to recognize my voice and face as well as Darren's. There is nothing better than walking into a room and seeing Daylen's face light up when he sees you. He is cooing more than ever. He has learned to squeal in a very high pitched voice. Right now I am trying to get him to say, "mama" or "tha tha" (for dada). He has started using his tongue to make sounds which makes me think he is getting ready to say either word. His hand and eye coordination is doing well. He can grab whatever catches his eye whether it is eyeglasses, necklaces, earrings, or hair. He has also started reaching up for me when he wants me to pick him up out of his bouncy car.

Being a mother is the best feeling in the world. I never knew so much love, so much joy, and so much excitement over anything. It's true what people say, you never understand the bond a mother and child have until you become one. I am so blessed that the Lord allowed me to experience motherhood and raise one of His children!

Easter 2010

Daylen celebrated his first Easter by going to church and then spending time with the family at Granny Dianne's house. He went fishing, hunted eggs, and played with his cousins. Here are some pictures from that day: