Baby: One of my favorite noises he makes is a little howl, just like a hound dog. So I couldn’t resist getting him this –

It has been a fun month with him. We had a lot less doctor’s appointments and that was a nice little break before his upcoming surgery. He is finally sitting up and we didn’t have to go to physical therapy (yay!) He can’t get himself in the sitting position, but he can sit there for a long time if I set him up. He is getting in position to crawl, just needs to figure out where to put his hands when he pushes off with his feet. Mostly, he’s doing face-plants right now, but he’s making progress. He can’t seem to resist practicing in the middle of the night too. We just see his crib shaking as he rocks back and forth. He is eating lots of new foods and seems to enjoy them all. He’s showing a slight interest in toys every once in awhile. Loves to bounce on my lap, but not in the jumper. When he’s grumpy, he basically grunts and growls all day long. Tooth #3 is making an appearance.

Parents: Trying to breathe. My husband is working his tail off before taking a hiatus after Stevie’s surgery. We enjoyed a wonderful 5 year anniversary together. We are in love with our little family. It’s the happiest of days when we have time to just hang out with each other.

Mommy’s Thoughts: I am more in love with Stephen every day. I have lots of thoughts lately, as I have had some hard days this month. But I’ll save that for one big ol’ sloppy blog entry.